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Engraving of Odysseus and his crew in a ship sailing between the monster Scylla, with multiple heads attacking from a cliff, and the swirling waters of Charybdis, a whirlpool. The sea monster Scylla Ary Ernest Renan: Scylla and Charybdis
Illustration of a Greek warrior in armor next to large text reading "Who's who in the ODYSSEY" on a blue background.
Interactive map introduction for Odysseus's Voyage, with instructions and a Start Journey button over a faded map of the Mediterranean region. Scylla and Charybdis
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James Barry (1741-1806) painting title: The Education of Achilles, oil on canvas by James Barry, c. 1772; in the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut. 102.9 x 128.9 cm Alternate title: Chiron and Achilles
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Portrait of Plato (ca. 428- ca. 348 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher.
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Scylla and Charybdis
Odysseus's ship navigates the strait between Scylla and Charybdis.
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The sea monster Scylla
Illustration of Scylla snatching sailors off a ship.
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Ary Ernest Renan: Scylla and Charybdis
Scylla and Charybdis (1894) by Ary Ernest Renan; found in the collection...
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Scylla and Charybdis
Jason and the Argonauts pass between the monster Scylla and whirlpool Charybdis with...
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Map of Odysseus's journey from Troy
Follow Odysseus from Troy to Ithaca, exploring key moments from the Odyssey at each...
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