Scylla
nymph transformed into a sea monster by Circe in Greek mythology
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Summary
Scylla is a Greek water deities[1]. They ranks in the top 5% of greek water deities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,800 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Phorcys[3], Poseidon[4], Typhon[5]
- Mother: Crataeis[6], Hecate[7], Lamia[8], Echidna[9], Styx[10]
- Sex or gender: female organism[11]
- Instance of: sea monster[12]
- Commons category: Scylla[13]
- Work location: Ancient Greece[14]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[15]
- Depicted by: Scylla group of Sperlonga[16]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Pauly–Wissowa[21], Odyssey[22]
- Name in native language: Σκύλλα[23]
- Different from: Scylla[24]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Scylla include they[25], a database management system[26]; 155 they[27], an asteroid[28]; and Scylla Glacier[29], a glacier[30].
Why It Matters
Scylla has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] They is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for them include they[25], a database management system[26]; 155 they[27], an asteroid[28]; and Scylla Glacier[29], a glacier[30].
FAQs
Who were Scylla's parents?
Scylla's father was Phorcys[3]. Scylla's mother was Crataeis[6].