Scylla and Charybdis, in Greek Mythology, are two immortal and powerful sea monsters that live across each other, who beset the narrow waters traversed by the hero Odysseus in the book Homer's Odyssey, Book XII. Scylla was on one side of the Strait of Messina, and Charybdis was on the other side. The two sides of the strait are within an arrow's range of each other, so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis will pass too close to Scylla, and sailors avoiding Scylla will pass too close to Charybdis, resulting in death both ways, making it impossible to pass through.
Scylla was a man eating monster, with 12 feet and 6 heads long, snaky necks, each head having a triple row of sharklike teeth, while her loins were girt with the heads of baying dogs. From her cave, she devoured anything which ventured in her reach. She eats six men victims, one for each head, including six of Odysseus's companions in the book Homer's Odyssey, Book XII.
Charybdis, the other sea monster who took over the other side of the Strait of Messina, was the personification of a whirlpool. She drank down and belched forth the waters three times a day. She takes form as a huge bladder of a creature whose face was all mouth and whose arms and legs were flippers and who swallows huge amounts of water three times a day before belching them back out again, creating whirlpools.
Why did you choose this character?
The reason I chose Scylla and Charybdis as my characters is because they're very interesting and were very important to Greek Mythology, but aren't too known nowadays. You see their appearance a lot, for example in the movie Percy Jackson Sea Of Monsters. Think about it - if you and your crew of sailors had to pass through the Strait of Messina, would you go through Scylla or Charybdis? The question is hard to answer. Do you knowingly cause the death of 6 crew members in order to save the rest? Or do you risk all their lives in the hopes of saving all their lives? This was a big deal in Greek Mythology and sailors who wanted to pass through had to choose one.
I also chose this because this is a great way to relate to your life and the choice between Scylla and Charybdis symbolizes a lot. Most people would choose to go through Scylla. When we encounter difficult choices, we would rather throw away 6 dead bodies and move along. Scylla provides us an opportunity to avoid risk or change but at the cost of doing wrong. We lie, steal, cheat, or kill in order to maintain the course of our lives. Charybdis requires courage to risk everyone and everything we care about, but the chance of everyone living shows a lot of responsibility and courage.
The thought of choosing between Scylla and Charybdis is scary, and requires a lot of thinking. It's not a simple answer, which is why I chose to do Scylla and Charybdis as my characters.
What is the most interesting thing you learned about your Character?
The most interesting thing I learned about Scylla and Charybdis is the famous phrase that was created because of them - "between a rock and a hard place" and "between the devil and the deep blue sea". They were both created by the phrase "between Scylla and Charybdis" and all mean the same thing - being in a state where one is between two dangers and moving away from one will cause you to come closer to the other, resulting in no positive outcome. So when you have to choose between two equally unpleasant alternatives, think of Scylla and Charybdis, and try and choose the best outcome, even if it won't be positive.
Would I ever want to meet this character - why or why not?
Well, I think this is a pretty obvious answer, you wouldn't wanna die, but think about it. Take into mind of what I said before, about the symbolism Scylla and Charybdis represent. Some people could really learn by choosing between Scylla and Charybdis. With Scylla, you lose 6 dead bodies, with Charybdis, you have a chance of saving your whole crew, but it's rare. We lie, steal, cheat, or kill or order to maintain the course of our lives. Charybdis, requires courage to risk everyone and everything we care about, but the chance of everyone living shows a lot of responsibility and courage. This is a really important life lesson, and if you're ever in a situation where you have to choose between Scylla and Charybdis, you'll know afterwards what the right decision will be for any other decision that comes in your life.
Overall, no, I wouldn't want to meet this character, but they do show a lot of symbolism.
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