Reading Notes: Homer's Odyssey Part B

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The Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis

Story source: Homer's Odyssey, translated into English by Tony Kline. (2004).

Circe tells Odysseus to have his men plug his ears with wax to avoid listening to the Sirens and thus avoid their danger. Odysseus decides he wants to listen to them so he has his men tie him to the mast. They sing about great knowledge and try to lure him. Odysseus cries to his men to turn the ship towards the Sirens, but they manage to escape without harm. 







They then arrive where Scylla and Charybdis are. Scylla has the tail of a sea serpent and dog heads sprouting from her body. Charybdis is a giant monster that swallows large amounts of water, creating a whirlpool, and then forcefully spews it creating massive waves. Some of the men are taken and eaten by Scylla. Odysseus and the rest of the crew manage to survive because he calmly instructs them to stay close to the cliff, following Circe's advice. 







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