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1. Scylla And Charybdis

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   The primary locus for the description of Scylla and Charybdis is in Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey, specifically in Book XII. Circe's counsel directs Odysseus to sail past this channel, warning him that avoiding one danger necessitates encountering the other.
   The strait is generally, though contentiously, associated with the Strait of Messina, which separates mainland Italy from the island of Sicily. The geographical specificity in ancient texts suggests a genuine, if highly dramatized, awareness of …