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[[File:ACOd-mural-Skylla.jpg|thumb|250px|A mural depicting Skylla and one of the [[Siren (mythology)|Sirens]]]] | [[File:ACOd-mural-Skylla.jpg|thumb|250px|A mural depicting Skylla and one of the [[Siren (mythology)|Sirens]]]] | ||
'''Skylla''' was a monstrous creature in [[Greek mythology]] that was said to haunt a narrow channel with [[Charybdis]] on the other side of it. She was depicted as a monster, with mouth full of sharp teeth, a spiked tail, and a waist whence sprouted [[Dog|canine]] heads.<ref>{{WP|Scylla}}</ref> | |||
''' | In [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey (epic poem)|Odyssey]]'', the hero [[Odysseus]] and his crew encountered Skylla and Charybdis as they travelled through the channel. Odysseus was advised by the sorceress [[Circe (mythology)|Circe]] to sail at full speed closer to Skylla, due to Charybdis being more dangerous and was capable of sinking the entire ship. Odysseus followed her advice, and although he lost six of his men, the ship was able to escape and pass through the channel with no further casualties.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]] –'' Kephallonia: "Skylla"</ref> | ||
==Influence== | ==Influence and legacy== | ||
During the 5th century BCE a region of [[Argolis]] on the [[Peloponnese]] was | During the 5th century BCE, a [[Promontory of Skylla|promontory and region]] of [[Argolis]] on the [[Peloponnese]] was named after Skylla. Murals depicting Odysseus' encounter with the creature could also be found on buildings throughout Greece.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Skylla was briefly mentioned by [[Herodotos]] and [[Barnabas]] as their ship, the ''[[Adrestia]]'', approached the island of [[Keos]]. Herodotos joked about Barnabas' suggestion for carefulness with a comment about Charybdis and Skylla waiting at the bottom of the sea. Barnabas corrected that the reason for care were the [[Piracy|pirates]] patrolling the seas around the islands.<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
[[ | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the pirate [[ship]] ''[[Shadowed Nymph]]'' bore Skylla's image as her figurehead,<ref name="ACOd" /> and the [[Order of the Storm]]'s [[Magus]] [[Phila]] commanded a vessel called the ''[[Skylla (ship)|Skylla]]''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*To be {{Wiki| | *To be "{{Wiki|between Scylla and Charybdis}}" is an idiom akin to "between a rock and a hard place." | ||
*A cosmetic pack for the | *A cosmetic pack for the ''Adrestia'' can be bought from the [[Helix Store]] called the [[Charybdis & Skylla Naval Pack]], featuring Skylla as the figurehead as well as on the sail. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Io|Painting}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Nymphs]] | |||
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[[Category:Greek mythology]] | [[Category:Greek mythology]] | ||
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Skylla was a monstrous creature in Greek mythology that was said to haunt a narrow channel with Charybdis on the other side of it. She was depicted as a monster, with mouth full of sharp teeth, a spiked tail, and a waist whence sprouted canine heads.[1]
In Homer's Odyssey, the hero Odysseus and his crew encountered Skylla and Charybdis as they travelled through the channel. Odysseus was advised by the sorceress Circe to sail at full speed closer to Skylla, due to Charybdis being more dangerous and was capable of sinking the entire ship. Odysseus followed her advice, and although he lost six of his men, the ship was able to escape and pass through the channel with no further casualties.[2]
Influence and legacy[edit | edit source]
During the 5th century BCE, a promontory and region of Argolis on the Peloponnese was named after Skylla. Murals depicting Odysseus' encounter with the creature could also be found on buildings throughout Greece.[3]
Skylla was briefly mentioned by Herodotos and Barnabas as their ship, the Adrestia, approached the island of Keos. Herodotos joked about Barnabas' suggestion for carefulness with a comment about Charybdis and Skylla waiting at the bottom of the sea. Barnabas corrected that the reason for care were the pirates patrolling the seas around the islands.[3]
During the Peloponnesian War, the pirate ship Shadowed Nymph bore Skylla's image as her figurehead,[3] and the Order of the Storm's Magus Phila commanded a vessel called the Skylla.[4]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- To be "between Scylla and Charybdis" is an idiom akin to "between a rock and a hard place."
- A cosmetic pack for the Adrestia can be bought from the Helix Store called the Charybdis & Skylla Naval Pack, featuring Skylla as the figurehead as well as on the sail.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The figurehead featuring Skylla -
The Naval Pack for Adrestia -
The sails featuring Skylla
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (painting only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (first mentioned)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Scylla on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Kephallonia: "Skylla"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage