1. charybdis - Noun
2. Charybdis - Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See Scylla.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA later myth makes Charybdis the daughter of Poseidon and Gaia and living as a loyal servant to Poseidon. Source: Internet
Charybdis and Scylla were once nymphs. Source: Internet
He ordered his men to avoid Charybdis, thus forcing them to pass near Scylla, which resulted in the death of six of his men. Source: Internet
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! Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet
In some variations of the story, Charybdis was simply a large whirlpool instead of a sea monster. Source: Internet