Charybdis
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Charybdis is a monstrous sea creature from Greek mythology, often depicted as a deadly whirlpool that threatens sailors alongside the monster Scylla.
Aliases (1)
- Kharybdis ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mythological creature → sea monster → |
| alternativeForm |
Kharybdis
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| appearsIn |
Odyssey
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| associatedPlace |
Italy
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Sicily → |
| associatedWith |
Scylla
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| authorMention |
Homer
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| bodyOfWater |
Mediterranean Sea
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| category |
Greek legendary creature
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personification of natural phenomenon → water deity → |
| causeOfPunishment |
flooding land with water
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| culture |
Ancient Greek mythology
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| dangerLevel |
lethal
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| depictedAs |
whirlpool
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| domain |
sea
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| eats |
passing ships
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| enemyOf |
Odysseus
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| gender |
female
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| genre |
epic mythology
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| hasMetaphoricalUse |
difficult or dangerous choice
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| influenced |
later nautical folklore
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| knownFor |
creating deadly whirlpools
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swallowing large amounts of water → |
| languageOfName |
Ancient Greek
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| location |
Strait of Messina
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| mentionedIn |
later Greek and Roman literature
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| mythologicalRole |
sea hazard
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| narrativeFunction |
obstacle in hero’s journey
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| navigationHazardFor |
ancient mariners
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| opposedBy |
Odysseus
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| oppositeShoreFrom |
Scylla
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| pairedExpressionWith |
Scylla
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| pairedWith |
Scylla
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| parent |
Gaia
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Poseidon → |
| phraseInspired |
between Scylla and Charybdis
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| punishedBy |
Zeus
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| relatedConcept |
sea storm
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whirlpool → |
| symbolizes |
being caught between two dangers
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danger at sea → |
| threatens |
sailors
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| timePeriodOfMyth |
Archaic Greece
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| transformation |
turned into a monster by Zeus
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Charybdis
("Kharybdis")
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alternativeForm |
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Odysseus
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encounters |
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Gaia
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offspring |