Scylla vs. Charybdis
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Difference Between Scylla and Charybdis
Scyllanoun
(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
Charybdisnoun
(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
