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The Singing Sirens, and the Terrors of Scylla and Charybdis

Book 12 of Homer's Odyssey

Helios

Charybdis (kuh-rib-dis)

Daughter of Poseidon and Gaia

Once a maiden, turned into a monster by Zeus

Portrayed as a whirlpool or a sea monster with a whirlpool as a face and flippers to swim

Swallows a portion of the sea and spits it back out again three times a day

Titan god of the Sun

Guardian of Oaths

god of the gift of sight

Personification of the sun in Greek mythology

Helios' sacred cattle --> symbolize the concept of "forbidden fruit"

Scylla (Sil - uh)

Symbolism/ Themes

Helios' sacred cattle = forbidden fruit

Sirens = temptation

Major Theme: Perseverance

Four eyed, six headed monster with 12

tentacle legs, a cat's tail and dogs heads

Lives in a narrow strait opposite Charybdis

The sea god Glaucus fell in love with Scylla but was rejected because of his appearance. He asked Circe for a love potion but, Circe fell in love with him and decided to poison the water where Scylla bathed. The poison turned Scylla into a monster and repulsed everyone who looked at her.

Sirens

Lego Movie: Book 12

Dangerous and beautiful female/bird

creatures that lure sailors with song to shipwreck

Katherine Drew Marapese

Rebecca Early

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