Facts about Scylla

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   A daughter of the sea deities Phorcys and Ceto is one mythological origin given for Scylla, placing her among a family of sea monsters.

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   The strait traditionally associated with Scylla and Charybdis is the Strait of Messina, separating Sicily from mainland Italy.

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   According to some ancient sources, Scylla was once a beautiful nymph who was transformed into a monster by the sorceress Circe or the sea goddess Amphitrite out of jealousy.

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   Homer's Odyssey describes Scylla as a six-headed monster, each head equipped with triple rows of teeth, who snatches sailors from passing ships.

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   In Greek mythology, Scylla is a sea monster who dwells on one side of a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis, menacing sailors who pass between them.

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