Charybdis
In Greek mythology, Charybdis is a sea monster that takes the form of a gigantic whirlpool. It can consume entire ships, sucking them into its watery maw three times a day.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Greek mythology
- Region
- Strait of Messina (habitat)
- Trait family
- The Maelstrom-Makers
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Traits
Read from the figure's description, which a model wrote. Open "why" for the sentence a trait came from.
Form
- Cursed into monstrous form
why
transformed into a monster by Zeus as punishment for her insatiable greed
Behaviour
- Whirlpool maelstrom creation
why
Charybdis's most distinctive feature is its ability to create enormous whirlpools that can swallow entire ships.
- Swallows boats whole
why
It can consume entire ships, sucking them into its watery maw three times a day.
- Three daily feeding cycle
why
Three times a day, it draws in vast quantities of water, creating a vortex so powerful that even the strongest vessels are helpless against its pull.
Offensive powers
- Whirlpool creation
why
Three times a day, it draws in vast quantities of water, creating a vortex so powerful that even the strongest vessels are helpless against its pull.
Roles
Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.
- Circle carries both readings
4 citations
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 1.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth, p. 356.
- Shadow carries both readings
4 citations
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 1.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth, p. 356.
- Threshold carries both readings
4 citations
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 1.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth, p. 356.
- Water carries both readings
4 citations
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 1.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth, p. 356.
- Father meets
4 citations
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 1.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth, p. 356.
- Hero meets
4 citations
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 1.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Theresa Bane, Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore, s.v. "Charybdis."
- Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth, p. 356.