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Strait of Messina
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The Strait of Messina is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily and the western tip of Calabria in Southern Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the sou
The strait seen from Mount Dinnammare, Peloritani
The strait seen from Mount Dinnammare, Peloritani
The Strait of Messina and the Messina panorama as viewed from the ferry
The Strait of Messina and the Messina panorama as viewed from the ferry
The strait seen from the hill of "Pentimele", near Reggio Calabria. In the distance at right is the snow-covered volcano Mount Etna.
The strait seen from the hill of "Pentimele", near Reggio Calabria. In the distance at right is the snow-covered volcano Mount Etna.
Scylla
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In Greek mythology, Scylla is a legendary, man-eating monster that lives on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite her counterpart, the sea-swallowing monster Charybdis. The two sides of the
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…of Scilla, Calabria at the north of the strait and a natural whirlpool in the northern portion of the strait have been linked to the Greek legend of Scylla and Charybdis. In some circumstances, the mirage of Fata Morgana can be observed when looking at Sicily from Calabria. With its bottleneck shape, it…
Scylla as a maiden with a kētos tail and dog heads sprouting from her body. Detail from a red-figure bell-crater in the Louvre, 450–425 BC. This form
Scylla as a maiden with a kētos tail and dog heads sprouting from her body. Detail from a red-figure bell-crater in the Louvre, 450–425 BC. This form of Scylla was prevalent in ancient depictions, though very different from the description in Homer, where she is land-based and more dragon-like.
Scylla on the reverse of a first-century BC denarius minted by Sextus Pompeius
Scylla on the reverse of a first-century BC denarius minted by Sextus Pompeius
The Rock of Scilla, Calabria, which is said to be the home of Scylla
The Rock of Scilla, Calabria, which is said to be the home of Scylla
Scylla figurine, late 4th BCE. National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Scylla figurine, late 4th BCE. National Archaeological Museum, Athens