Jan 11, 2017 · A red-figure vase depicting Scylla, the monster who preyed on victims going through the Straits of Messina. Boeotian, 450-425 BCE. Louvre Museum, Paris.

In Greek mythology, Scylla[a] (/ ˈsɪlə / SIL-ə; Ancient Greek: Σκύλλα, romanized: Skýlla, pronounced [skýlːa]) is a legendary, man-eating monster who lives on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite her counterpart, the sea-swallowing monster Charybdis.

Scylla, cratère en cloche attique à figures rouges, 450-425 avant notre ère, musée du Louvre (CA 1341). Dans la mythologie grecque, Scylla (prononcé /si.la/ ; en grec ancien Σκύλλα / Skúlla ou Σκύλλη / Skúllē) est une nymphe qui fut changée en monstre marin par Circé.

Scylla is depicted as a monstrous creature with the head, arms and torso of a woman, the serpentine tail of a fish in place of legs, and the foreparts of two dogs sprouting from her waist. She brandishes a fish-knife in her hand.

Scylla lurked in a cave on the Straits of Messina, seizing and devouring passing dolphins, sharks, or sailors. Scylla was a popular subject on Canosan vases of this type, which characteristically combine sculpted and painted images.

Jan 18, 2017 · Five-hundred-year-old vases and urns, painted with her image, have been found in archaeological digs of Greek towns. The beginning of Scylla’s misfortunes is explained in a myth about her transformation. Scylla was once a beautiful, innocent creature, beloved by …

Detail of Scylla from a painting depicting Zeus carrying Europa across the sea in the guise of a bull. Scylla is depicted as a mermaid-like nymph with the head, arms and torso of a woman set atop the serpentine tail of a fish.

Scylla, the Homeric monster with the upper body of an alluring woman and scaly limbs eminating from her hips, rises from the body of this vase. Scylla lurked in a cave on the Straits of Messina, seizing and devouring passing dolphins, sharks, or sailors.

Artist: Attributed to the Group of the Würzburg Scylla. Period: Classical. Date: late 5th century BCE. Culture: Greek, Boeotian. Medium: Terracotta; red-figure. Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm.) H. with cover. 9 in. (22.9 cm.) D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) Classification: Vases. Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906. Object Number: 06.1021.232a, b

Aug 26, 2023 · Scylla, with her tales of terror and might, has inspired artists for generations. From intricate vase paintings to detailed sculptures, Scylla has been depicted in various forms, each capturing a different facet of her legend.