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Charybdis is a female sea monster that acts like a whirlpool; she is believed to be the offspring of Poseidon and Gaia and originally caused areas to flood, but was struck by Zeus's lightning. This caused her to become the whirlpool she is known to be. Located on one side of the Straight of Messina, the strip of water in between Sicily and the tip of Italy, Charybdis coexisted with another sea monster, Scylla, located on the other side of the straight.
"A monster of unknown description, Charybdis was thought to be the daughter of Poseidon and Gaia (Earth) and to dwell opposite Scylla in the same straits." (Cartwright)

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When faced with the decision to sail toward Charybdis or Scylla, Odysseus chooses the former. The crew sails across the strait, hoping for the sea monster not to suck the entire ship into an abyss. Unfortunately, sea monster destroyed the ship and its sailors; Odysseus survived by hanging onto a tree and awaited several hours until the remains of his ship were spit out by Charybdis.
"The shipwrecked Odysseus barely escaped [Charybdis'] clutches by clinging to a tree until the improvised raft that she swallowed floated to the surface again after many hours." (Scylla and Charybdis)

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A personified whirlpool, Charybdis represents many of the struggles which we face in life. Unlike Scylla, Charybdis slowly sucks in her prey. Her attack is not instant, and the pain is drawn out over a longer period of time. Charybdis is a representation of the things in your life that gradually draw you in, and if you do not burn your bridges, it becomes extremely painful.

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Zelazko, Alicja. "Scylla and Charybdis." Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 07 May 2020, www.britannica.com/topic/Scylla-and-Charybdis. Accessed 7 Jan. 2021.

Cartwright, Mark. “Scylla and Charybdis.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 4 Jan. 2021, www.ancient.eu/Scylla_and_Charybdis/. Accessed 7 Jan. 2021

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PERCY JACKSON 2 "Charybdis The LEVIATHAN " Movie Clip # 7