Circe
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.
Odysseus chose Scylla, and lost 6 men to her arms.
He plugged the sirens ears and avoided the Charybdis
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.
Odysseus is warned about the three monsters—Scylla, Charybdis, and the Sirens—by the sorceress Circe. She provides him with crucial advice on how to navigate the dangers he will encounter on his journey home. Circe's guidance helps him prepare for the challenges ahead, particularly the peril posed by Scylla and Charybdis, two formidable sea creatures.
scylla and charybdis
Scylla And Charybdis
Odysseus donned his armor and readied his spear to attempt to fight of Scylla. He then ordered his men to hug the rocks, where Scylla was, as to avoid Charybdis. He was unable to prevent the capture of his 6 men.
The Devil and the Deep in the Odyssey refers to the Scylla and the Charybdis. The Scylla is a six headed monster who will take six of Odysseus's men. The Charybdis is a giant whirlpool that will consume and destroy Odysseus's entire ship. Odysseus decides to use the passage of Scylla and sacrifice six of his men.
Odysseus successfully sailed his ship past Scylla and Charybdis, but Scylla managed to catch six of his men, devouring them alive.
He lose them to Scylla when they pass through the straits of Scylla and Charybdis.
The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis.