Sylla And Chrybdis In The Odyssey

Formal Paper: Scylla and Charybdis Once Odysseus and his men have passed Sirens’ island, they have to navigate their ship through the path of the sea monster Scylla and the whirlpool Charybdis. Odysseus must use his strength and knowledge to overcome his fear, and lead his men back home.

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One of the important Greek values that is reflected in Scylla and Charybdis, is leadership. Leadership is important to the Greeks because it establishes order in society, and without it, people would be living in fear, and there would be much chaos. In Scylla and Charybdis, Odysseus uses his leadership to reassure his men so that they don't give up, and to tell them what needs to get done in order to navigate between the narrow strait between the vicious sea monster and the whirlpool. Another Greek is courage, and it is the ability to face a challenge without cowardice, and you need it on and off the battle field. Odysseus realizes that to get past Scylla and Charybdis, he must overcome his fears, and be strong for his men. In line 784-786 of the Odyssey, Odysseus states, "I told them nothing, as they could do nothing. They

He is really the only one in the story besides Circe that talks because neither his men nor Scylla and Charybdis say a work in the text. For example, on lines 798-801 of Scylla and Charybdis, Odysseus says, "By heaven! when she vomited, all the sea was like a cauldron seething over intense fire, when the mixture suddenly heaves and rises". Odysseus feels necessary to compare Charybdis to a cauldron over intense fire, which means that she was probably very vicious and frightening. Also, Circe gives Odysseus advice on how to escape from Scylla and Charybdis instead of thwarting his attempts to get home. This reveals that even though Circe and Odysseus have a conflicting relationship, she decides to do the right thing and help