Σκύλλα

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κεντέω τὸν πῶλον περὶ τὴν νύσσαν → of impetuous haste, goad the foal around the turning post

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Full diacritics: Σκύλλᾰ Medium diacritics: Σκύλλα Low diacritics: Σκύλλα Capitals: ΣΚΥΛΛΑ
Transliteration A: Skýlla Transliteration B: Skylla Transliteration C: Skylla Beta Code: *sku/lla

English (LSJ)

ης, ἡ, A.Ag.1233, Ep. Σκύλλη, Scylla, Od.12.85, al., cf. A. l.c., etc.; Σκύλλαν αὐλεῖν, in allusion to a composition bearing that name, Arist.Po.1461b32;

   A ταῖς λεγομέναις Ἐχίδναις καὶ Σκύλλαις Plu. Crass.32 (as v.l. for σκυτάλαις). (Derivation fr. σκύλαξ (prob. erroneous) is implied in Od.12.86.)

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Σκύλλᾰ: -ης, -ἡ, Ὀδ. Μ. 235· ἀλλαχοῦ ἐν τῇ Ὀδ. Σκύλλη, θυγάτηρ τῆς Κραταίϊδος, τέρας ὑλακτοῦν ὡς κύων, ἔχων δὲ δώδεκα βραχίονας καὶ ἓξ αὐχένας καὶ κατοικοῦν ἐν σπηλαίῳ κατὰ τὰ μεταξὺ Σικελίας καὶ Ἰταλίας στενά, Ὀδ. Μ. 85 κἑξ., 108, 230, 245· πρβλ. Αἰσχύλ. Ἀγ. 1233, κτλ.· - ὁ μῦθος οὗτος μετὰ ταῦτα πολλαχῶς μετεβλήθη, ἴδε Dict. of Biogr. ἐν λέξ.· - Σκύλλαν αὐλεῖν ἐν ἀναφορᾷ πρὸς δρᾶμά τι φέρον τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο, Ἀριστ. Ποιητ. 26. 3. (Ἐκ τοῦ σκύλλω, διότι αὕτη ἐσπάραττε τὴν λείαν αὐτῆς καὶ ὑλάκτει ὡς σκύλαξ, Ὀδ. Μ. 86, 96. 245).