Definitions for Charybdis
kəˈrɪb dɪscha·ryb·dis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Charybdisnoun

   (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Charybdisnoun

   A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.

2. Charybdisnoun

   A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.

3. Charybdisnoun

   A general term for any dangerous whirlpool

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1. Charybdis

   Charybdis (; Ancient Greek: Χάρυβδις, romanized: Khárybdis, Attic Greek: [kʰá.ryb.dis̠]; Latin: Charybdis, Classical Latin: [kʰäˈrʏb.d̪ɪs]) is a sea monster in Greek mythology. She, with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas. Scholarship locates her in the Strait of Messina. The idiom "between Scylla and Charybdis" has come to mean being forced to choose between two similarly dangerous situations.

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1. charybdis

   Charybdis is a character from Greek mythology who is often depicted as a dangerous whirlpool or sea monster that devoured sailors or wrecked their ships when they tried to pass. She was traditionally located opposite the monster Scylla, creating a perilous strait for sailors. In a broader context, Charybdis can refer to any significant or inescapable danger one must pass closely or risk everything to avoid.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Charybdisnoun

   a dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See Scylla

2. Etymology: [L., Gr. cha`rybdis.]

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1. Charybdis

   Charybdis or Kharybdis was a sea monster, later rationalised as a whirlpool and considered a shipping hazard in the Strait of Messina.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Charybdis

   kar-ib′dis, n. a dangerous whirlpool between Italy and Sicily, and opposite to Scylla, the two together providing a proverbial alternative of ruin hardly to be escaped.

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1. Charybdis

   . See Scylla.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Charybdis

   (Charyb′dis). A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily. Personified, it was supposed to have been a woman who plundered travelers, but was at last killed by Hercules. Scylla and Charybdis are generally spoken of together to represent alternative dangers.

   “Charybdis barks, and Polyphemus roars.” (Francis.)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Charybdis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Charybdis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Charybdis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Charybdis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charybdis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Charybdis
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Charybdis
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Charybdis
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Charybdis
9. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Charybdis