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Scylla __ Origin __ Before she became a sea monster, Scylla was once a beautiful nymph. The sea god, Glaucus, fell madly in love with her, but Scylla was not interested and escaped to land so that he couldnt not follow her. In attempt to win Scylla over, Glaucus went to Circe and asked for a love potion for Scylla. In the process, Circe fell in love with Glaucus, but he had no interest in her. As a result, Circe created a horrible potion out of anger and casted it upon Scylla, turning her into a hideous and ferocious monster that haunted the sea.

__Appearance and Abilities__ As a result of Circe's potion, Scylla transformed into a creature with six long necks attactched to hideous heads that each had four eyes and three rows of sharp teeth. The bottom portion of her body was made up of six evil dogs and a fish tail. She had the voice of barking dogs, and threatened the lives of anyone who came into her path.

__Role in Mythology__ Scylla was known as a sea monster who lived underneath a dangerous rock on one side of the Strait of Messia. On the other side of the water was Charybdis, an evil whirpool. Together, they killed many men who dared to sail near them. It is said that every time a ship would pass, each of her heads would capture and kill one crew member. Scylla was also a part of Homer's The Odyssey. According to the story, Odysseus had been adviced by Circe to avoid Charybdis and sail closer to Scylla. However, Odysseus ended up losing six ship members because Scylla had killed them. 

__References__ The story of Scylla and Charybdis has been referred to in several novels, speeches, and songs.

__Resources__ www.monstropedia.org www.pantheon.org  www.wikipedia.org