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{{Youmay|Skylla the mythical monster|[[Skylla (ship)|Skylla]] the ship}}
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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  [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, 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.
'''Skylla''' was a monstrous creature in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, 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.


==Influence==
In [[Homer]]'s [[Odyssey]], Skylla and Charybdis were encountered by the hero [[Odysseus]] as they travelled through the channel. Odysseus was advised by the sorceress {{Wiki|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>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' / Discovery Sites: Skylla</ref>
During the 5th century BCE a region of [[Argolis]] on the [[Peloponnese]] was known as the [[Promontory of Skylla]]. Multiple buildings throughout Greece also bore murals depicting Skylla.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


When the ''[[Adrestia]]'' and her crew approached the [[Pirate Islands]], specifically [[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" />
==Influence and Legacy==
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 also 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" />


The pirate [[ship]] ''[[Shadowed Nymph]]'' bore Skylla's image as her figurehead<ref name="ACOd" />, and [[Phila]], a member and a [[magi]] of the [[Order of the Storm]], commanded a [[Skylla (ship)|trireme]] named after Skylla during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]</ref>
The pirate [[ship]] ''[[Shadowed Nymph]]'' bore Skylla's image as her figurehead<ref name="ACOd" />, and [[Phila]], a member and a [[magi]] of the [[Order of the Storm]], commanded a [[Skylla (ship)|trireme]] named after Skylla during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]</ref>
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*To be {{Wiki|"between Scylla and Charybdis"}} is an idiom akin to "between a rock and a hard place."
*To be {{Wiki|"between Scylla and Charybdis"}} is an idiom akin to "between a rock and a hard place."
*A cosmetic pack for the ship ''Adrestia'' can be bought from the [[Helix]] Store called [[Charybdis & Skylla Naval Pack]], featuring Skylla as the figurehead as well as on the sail in [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]].
*A cosmetic pack for the ship ''Adrestia'' can be bought from the [[Helix]] Store called [[Charybdis & Skylla Naval Pack]], featuring Skylla as the figurehead as well as on the sail in [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]].
*Skylla and Charybdis feature in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'' as one of the obstacles faced by [[Odysseus]] during his adventures.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|Murals only}}


==References==
==References==
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A mural depicting Skylla and one of the Sirens

Skylla was a monstrous creature in Greek mythology, 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.

In Homer's Odyssey, Skylla and Charybdis were encountered by the hero Odysseus 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.[1]

Influence and Legacy

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.[2]

Skylla was also 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.[2]

The pirate ship Shadowed Nymph bore Skylla's image as her figurehead[2], and Phila, a member and a magi of the Order of the Storm, commanded a trireme named after Skylla during the Peloponnesian War.[3]

Trivia

Gallery

  • The figurehead featuring Skylla
    The figurehead featuring Skylla
  • The Naval Pack for Adrestia
    The Naval Pack for Adrestia
  • The sails featuring Skylla
    The sails featuring Skylla

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Discovery Tour / Discovery Sites: Skylla
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage
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