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Charybdis

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Charybdis , in Greek mythology, a female monster. Because she stole Hercules' cattle, Zeus hurled her into the sea. There she lay under rocks across from Scylla and sucked in and spewed out huge amounts of water, creating a whirlpool.

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Charybdis

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Charybdis In Greek mythology, a female monster of the Straits of Messina, opposite Scylla. Daughter of Poseidon and Gaea, Zeus hurled her into the sea for stealing Heracles' cattle. A whirlpool formed where she lay under the water.

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Charybdis

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Charybdis in Greek mythology, a dangerous whirlpool in a narrow channel of the sea, opposite the cave of the sea-monster Scylla.

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Charybdis

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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