Scylla

Scylla , ae, f.: 1. A dangerous rock on the Italian side of the Straits of Messana opposite Charybdis, 3.420; personified as a monster, half woman and half fish, 3.424. 2. The name of one of the ships of Aeneas, 5.122.

Scylla, ae, f., = Σκύλλα.

• A celebrated rock between Italy and Sicily, opposite to Charybdis: Scylla saxum est, Charybdis mare, utrumque noxium appulsis, Mel. 2, 7, 14; cf.: in eo freto est scopulus Scylla item Charybdis mare vorticosum, ambo clara saevitia, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 87; whereas Seneca remarks: indices mihi omnia de Charybdi certiora. Nam Scyllam saxum esse et quidem non terribile navigantibus, optime scio: Charybdis an respondeat fabulis, perscribi mihi desidero, Sen. Ep. 79, 1; Mel. 2, 4, 8; Prop. 3, 12 (4, 11), 28; Verg. A. 3, 420; Ov. M. 13, 730.— Personified, the daughter of Phorcys, transformed by Circe, through jealousy, into a sea-monster, with dogs about the haunches, Hyg. Fab. 199; Ov. M. 14, 52 sq.; Verg. A. 3, 424 sq.; Lucr. 4, 732; Tib. 3, 4, 89; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 146; id. N. D. 1, 38, 108; cf. also II.
• —Hence, Scyllaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Scylla, Scyllaean: Scyllaei litoris undas, Sil. 2, 334: undae, Luc. 2, 433: antra, Sil. 2, 306: monstra, Stat. S. 5, 3, 280: rabies, Verg. A. 1, 200.—Transf.: ne Scyllaeo illo aeris alieni in freto ad columnam adhaeresceret, Cic. Sest. 8, 18: obloquiorum, Sid. Ep. 7, 9.—
• II Daughter of Nisus of Megara, who, for love of Minos, cut off her father’s hair, upon which his life depended, and was transformed in consequence into the bird Ciris, Hyg. Fab. 198; Ov. M. 8, 8 sq.; 8, 150 sq.; Verg. Cir. 488 sq.; Ov. Tr. 2, 393 al.—The poets (even Ovid) sometimes confound the two Scyllas, Lucr. 5, 893; Prop. 4 (5), 4, 39; Ov. Am. 3, 12, 21; id. F. 4, 500; id. R. Am. 737; Verg. E. 6, 74.
• —Hence, Scyllaeus, a, um, adj., Scyllaean (poet.), = Megarean: rura, Stat. Th. 1, 333.

Scylla, ae, f. (Σκύλλα), I) ein hoher Felsen auf vorspringender Landspitze am Eingange der sizilischen Meerenge, dem Strudel Charybdis gegenüber, gefährlich für die Schiffer, Mela 2, 7, 14 (2. § 115). Sen. ep. 79, 1. Verg. Aen. 3, 420 u.a. Dichter. – Personifiz. = Tochter des Phorkus, die von der Circe aus Eifersucht in ein Ungeheuer mit Hunden am Unterleibe verwandelt wurde, Ov. met. 14, 52 sqq. Cic. Verr. 5, 146; vgl. Bach Ov. met. 7, 65. – übtr., obloquiorum Scyllae, Sidon. epist. 7, 9, 8. – II) Tochter des Nisus, des Königs in Megara, die aus Liebe zu Minos ihrem Vater das Purpurhaar, worauf sein Wohl beruhte, raubte u. dann von Minos verschmäht sich ins Meer stürzte u. in den Vogel Ciris verwandelt wurde, Ov. met. 8, 6 sqq. Ov. trist. 2, 393. Hyg. fab. 198. – von Dichtern oft mit no. I verwechselt. wie Prop. 4, 4, 39. Verg. ecl. 6, 74; vgl. Becker Eleg. Rom. p. 98. – Dav. Scyllaeus, a, um (Σκυλλαῖος), szylläisch, a) zur Szylla (Tochter des Phorkus) gehörig, rabies, Verg.: undae, bei Sizilien, Lucan.: canes, Salv. de gub. dei 5, 11, 58: Sc. obtrectatorum canes, Hieron. epist. 125, 2: subst., Scyllaeon u. Scyllaeum (Σκύλλαιον), α) = Scylla no. I (als Fels), u. zwar übtr., Scyllaeum illud aeris alieni, Cic. Sest. 18. – β) Vorgebirge im Peloponnes, Mela 2, 3, 8 (2. § 49 sq.) u. Liv. 36, 42, 6. – b) zur Szylla (des Nisus Tochter) gehörig, rura, megarensische, Stat. Theb. 1, 333.

Scylla [CL], half-human sea-monster located in the Straits of Messina who snatched and devoured men from passing ships. b (transf.) any obstruction or danger on a journey or in a course of action (freq. paired w. Charybdis). c (in gl., app. conf. w. Charybdis) whirlpool. ~a, monstrum nautis inimicissimum, in eo freto quod Italiam et Siciliam interluit, fuisse perhibetur Lib. Monstr. I 14; Silla dicitur in fabulis monstrum sub vultu virgineo canina inguina habentia Bern. Comm. Aen. 71.  b donec ‥ post perpessas ventorum et pluviarum ~as, se Cantuarie sanam et validam exhiberet W. Cant. Mir. Thom. III 8; Silla semper evomit et in altum jactat undas R. Howd. III 67; dum conantur Ovidium a Scilla eicere, projecerunt in Caribdim Gerv. Melkley AV 188; si ~am semel evasero, per Dei gratiam non recidam in Charybdin P. Blois Ep. 39. 119C; ebrea sobrietas, demens clemencia, portus / Cille, pestifera cura, salutis iter Gower VC V 74; 1417 ipsa Petri navicula inter Scille scopulos et Caribdis voraginem ‥ periclitatur Reg. Cant. III 48.  c 7‥ ~a, eduuelle WW.

Scylla, (11) æ, f. (Σκύλλα), ¶ 1 fille de Phorcus, changée en monstre marin ; écueil dans la mer de Sicile, v. carte à Regium 2 : Ov. M. 14, 52 ; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 146 ; Nat. 1, 108 ¶ 2 fille de Nisus, roi de Mégare, changée en aigrette : Ov. M. 8, 8.

scylla, ae. f.
水女名。山麻鵲。魚名。沙灘名。水葱子。Incidit in Scyllam cupiens vitare Charybdim 前門拒狼後門進虎。

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Scylla

(Σκύλλα) and Charybdis (Χαρυβδίς). The names of two rocks between Italy and Sicily. In the one nearest to Italy was a cave, in which dwelt Scylla, a daughter of Crataeis, a fearful monster, barking like a dog, with twelve feet, and six long necks and heads, each of which contained three rows of sharp teeth. The opposite rock, which was much lower, contained an immense fig-tree, under which dwelt Charybdis, who thrice every day swallowed down the waters of the sea, and thrice threw them up again (Homer Od. xii. 73-110; 235-259; 430-444). This is the Homeric account; but later traditions give different accounts of Scylla's parentage. Heracles is said to have killed her, because she stole some of the oxen of Geryon; but Phorcys is said to have restored her to life. Vergil (Aen. vi. 286) speaks of several Scyllae, and places them in the lower world. Charybdis is described as a daughter of Poseidon and Gaea, and as a voracious woman, who stole oxen from Heracles, and was hurled by the thunderbolt of Zeus into the sea. See Tzetz. ad Lycophr. 650; Eustath. p. 1719; Serv. ad Verg. Aen. iii. 420.

Scylla

See Nisus.

Scylla Scylla, daughter of Nisus

• falls in love with Minos and betrays her father by pulling out his purple hair: Apollod. 3.15.7
• drowned by Minos: Apollod. 3.15.7

Scylla (2)

• the Argo at Scylla and Charybdis: Apollod. 1.9.24
• daughter of Crataeis and Trienus or Phorcus: Apollod. E.7.19
• Odysseus sails past her: Apollod. E.7.19
• she gobbles up six of his comrades: Apollod. E.7.19, Apollod. E.7.21