Folklore Forensics
Scylla Made Monster: Before She Haunted the Odyssey
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The Odyssey remembers Scylla as one of Greek mythology's most terrifying monsters. But before the legend, there was a young woman whose life was stolen by someone else's obsession and revenge.
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Ancient storytelling—and Christopher Nolan’s new film—recount Scylla as a creature lurking between Italy and Sicily, devouring sailors who passed too…