See Also: Winnipeg River(encyclopedia)
Scylla(dictionary)
Scylla(tourism)
Scylla and Charybdis(encyclopedia)
Scylla and Charybdis(dictionary)
Winnipeg(encyclopedia)
Winnipeg flights(tourism)
Winnipeg couch(dictionary)
Winnipeg doctors(health)
Winnipeg, Lake(encyclopedia)

Scylla and Charybdis (sh) and Winnipeg River (sh)


Scylla and Charybdis (sh)




In Greek mythology, two monsters that guarded the narrow passage through which Odysseus had to sail in his wanderings.

These waters are now identified with the Strait of Messina. On one shore was Scylla, a monster with six snaky heads, who reached out of her cave to seize and devour six of Odysseus' companions. On the opposite shore was Charybdis, the personification of a whirlpool, who drank down and belched forth the waters three times a day. The shipwrecked Odysseus saved himself by clinging to a tree on the shore until his raft floated to the surface.


Winnipeg River (sh)




River, southeastern Manitoba and southwestern Ontario, Canada.

It issues from the Lake of the Woods and flows northwest for about 200 mi (320 km) before entering the southeastern part of Lake Winnipeg. It served as a route for early European explorers and fur traders. There are numerous hydroelectric power plants along its course.