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Scylla meaning

  1. A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand.
  2. A personification of said rock as a ravenous monster.
  3. A princess, daughter of King Nisos of Megara, who fell in love with King Minos and betrayed her city to him.

Synonyms of Scylla

mythical being

Using Scylla

  • The main meaning on this page is: A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand. | A personification of said rock as a ravenous monster. | A princess, daughter of King Nisos of Megara, who fell in love with King Minos and betrayed her city to him.
  • Useful related words include: mythical being.
  • In the example corpus, scylla often appears in combinations such as: scylla and, scylla for, to scylla.

Context around Scylla

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

charybdis 2× hug 1× ask 1× prevent 1× monster 1× caused 1× behemoth 1× punished 1× except 1× near 1×

Often after:

snatched 1× find 1× shown 1× varies 1× snatches 1× facing 1×

Sentence patterns with Scylla

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

along with scylla and the 1× anacostia and scylla find common 1× by charybdis scylla snatches six 1× charybdis and scylla were once 1× children except scylla in anger 1× closer to scylla for charybdis 1× he punished scylla for her 1× headed monster scylla and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after his triumph 1× alder eyes the 1× another monsterverse original 1× another that lamia 1× charybdis and scylla 1× he ordered his 1×

Common sentence endings:

according to author 1× devours them alive 1× disobeying her father 1× find common ground 1× her husband zeus 1× her top speed 1×

Words around Scylla

Just before it in the word index:

scyld 3 scylax 2 scx 2 scws 2 scwa 4 scw 2

Just after it in the word index:

scyphomedusae 2 scyphozoa 7 scyphozoan 3 scyphozoans 2 scytale 10 scythe 33

Similar in corpus frequency:

abhinandan 28 abhor 28 abscesses 28 abul 28 academicians 28 accusatory 28

Corpus analysis for Scylla

  • In this selection, "scylla" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, charybdis, hug, ask, snatched, find and shown stand out and add context to how "scylla" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include along with scylla and the and anacostia and scylla find common. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scylla" sits close to words such as abhinandan, abhor and abscesses, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scylla

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Charybdis and Scylla were once nymphs. (6 words)

Minos spurned Scylla for disobeying her father. (7 words)

Other authors have Hecate as Scylla's mother. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

While Scylla was bathing in the sea, the jealous Circe poured a potion into the sea water which caused Scylla to transform into a monster with four eyes and six long necks equipped with grisly heads, each of which contained three rows of sharp teeth. (45 words)

Nevertheless I may vote tactically for Labour if my vote is likely to contribute to the defeat of the SNP; such vote defined as the lesser of two evils, or “Between Scylla and Charybdis” as derived from Homer’s Odyssey. (40 words)

Another, that Lamia was subsequently cursed by the goddess Hera to have stillborn children because of her association with Zeus; alternatively, Hera slew all of Lamia's children (except Scylla) in anger that Lamia slept with her husband, Zeus. (39 words)

Exclamation examples

Homer's Odyssey In Homer 's Odyssey XII, Odysseus is advised by Circe to sail closer to Scylla, for Charybdis could drown his whole ship: "Hug Scylla's crag—sail on past her—top speed! (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Homer's Odyssey In Homer 's Odyssey XII, Odysseus is advised by Circe to sail closer to Scylla, for Charybdis could drown his whole ship: "Hug Scylla's crag—sail on past her—top speed!

She also tells Odysseus to ask Scylla's mother, the river nymph Crataeis, to prevent Scylla from pouncing more than once.

They then passed between the six-headed monster Scylla and the whirlpool Charybdis ; Scylla snatched up six men.

While Scylla was bathing in the sea, the jealous Circe poured a potion into the sea water which caused Scylla to transform into a monster with four eyes and six long necks equipped with grisly heads, each of which contained three rows of sharp teeth.

So, the Supreme Court seemed stuck between Scylla and Charybdis.

Nevertheless I may vote tactically for Labour if my vote is likely to contribute to the defeat of the SNP; such vote defined as the lesser of two evils, or “Between Scylla and Charybdis” as derived from Homer’s Odyssey.

Alder eyes the unit for a rescue mission while Anacostia and Scylla find common ground.

Another MonsterVerse original is the squid/spider-like behemoth Scylla, shown emerging from beneath the oilfields in the American Southwest.

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After his triumph, he punished Scylla for her treachery against her father by tying her to a boat and dragging her until she drowned.

Another, that Lamia was subsequently cursed by the goddess Hera to have stillborn children because of her association with Zeus; alternatively, Hera slew all of Lamia's children (except Scylla) in anger that Lamia slept with her husband, Zeus.

Charybdis and Scylla were once nymphs.

He ordered his men to avoid Charybdis, thus forcing them to pass near Scylla, which resulted in the death of six of his men.

Minos spurned Scylla for disobeying her father.

Mythology The parentage of Scylla varies according to author.

Odysseus successfully navigates the strait, but when he and his crew are momentarily distracted by Charybdis, Scylla snatches six sailors off the deck and devours them alive.

Other authors have Hecate as Scylla's mother.

Perhaps trying to reconcile these conflicting accounts, Apollonius of Rhodes says that Crataeis was another name for Hecate, and that she and Phorcys were the parents of Scylla.

Plato (c. 425 – 348 BC) refers to Cerberus' composite nature, citing Cerberus, along with Scylla and the Chimera, as an example from "ancient fables" of a creature composed of many animal forms "grown together in one".

Scylla made her first appearance in Homer 's Odyssey, where Odysseus and his crew encounter her and Charybdis on their travels.

She lingered on a rock with Scylla facing her directly on another rock, making a strait.

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Common combinations with scylla

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scylla" in a sentence?
An example: "Homer's Odyssey In Homer 's Odyssey XII, Odysseus is advised by Circe to sail closer to Scylla, for Charybdis could drown his whole ship: "Hug Scylla's crag—sail on past her—top speed!" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "scylla" from authentic English texts.
What does "scylla" mean?
Scylla means: A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand.
What are synonyms of "scylla"?
Common synonyms of "scylla" include: mythical being.
How many example sentences with "scylla" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "scylla", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.