Historiae Romanorum

Charybdis

Charybdis was a massive whirlpool on the western side of the strait between Italy and Sicily.  Wishing to avoid Charybdis, sailors sailed on the eastern side of the strait, where they would fall prey to Scylla.

Source(s):

1. Homer.  Odyssey.

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