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What are Scylla and Charybdis and why do they pose danger for travelers?
sirens; theyre song pose the dangers
What two dangers did Odysseus sail between?
scylla and charybdis
What were the dangers Circe says Odysseus will meet?
The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis.
According to Circe What dangers lie ahead for Odysseus and his crew?
Circe warns Odysseus of the dangers in store for him and his crew on their journey home. These dangers include the Sirens, Rovers, Scylla and Charybdis, and Helio if his cattle are slaughtered.
What dangers does Odysseus warn his men about?
The sirens, Charybdis, and the island of the sun. He did not, however, warn them about Scylla.
What are Scylla and Charybdis and why do they pose dangers for travelers?
Scylla is a monster with six arms, six heads with four eyes each and at the lower part of her body, six hideous dogs with mouth containing three rows of razor sharp teeth. She pose danger to human because she kills them. Charybdi is a monstrous whirlpool that would destroy them.
What kind of monster was Charybdis?
Charybdis was a sea monster in Greek mythology that was in the form of a whirlpool. She was paired with Scylla, another sea-monster that sailors didn't want to encounter. "Between Scylla and Charybdis" means having to choose between two dangers, either of which brings harm.
Who was Charybdis partner?
scylla
How does Odysseus survive the dangers posed by the sirens scylla charybdis?
Odysseus goes through the Sirens by putting beeswax in their ears. Odysseus is tied to the mast while the Sirens are surrounding them and is begging for his soilders to untie him but they don't. He goes through Scylla by just going past it, letting 6 of his men get eaten by Scylla. And he sailed closer to Scylla to get past Charybdis.
What are the threats posed by the sirens and by scylla and charybdis?
Scylla and Charybdis are both Greek monsters. They both killed travelers. Scylla ate travelers and Charybdis drowned them by making whirlpools.
What does Odysseus choose to sail towards scylla rather than charybdis?
He chooses Scylla over charybdis because if they go to charybdis they would all die, but if they go to Scylla only six would die because Scylla has six heads and six mouths to eat with.
Why does Odysseus choose to sail toward Scylla as opposed to Charybdis?
Odysseus chooses to pass by Scylla because, Scylla will only kill 6 men, one for each head. Charybdis will sink the ship, killing everyone. Circe has also advised Odysseus to do choose Scylla. Further, Charybdis is a visible danger, and Odysseus uses Charybdis to encourage his men to pass by quickly. Finally, passing by Scylla and Charybdis is given as the only way for Odysseus to get home from where he is.
