NOUN | person | Scylla | (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait |
---|
Sounds | sih'lah | |
---|---|---|
Rhymes | Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait. | |
---|---|---|
Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
Catalan | Escil·la |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact