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title: Charybdis
author: Dave & Margie Hill
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6252/charybdis/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-10-14
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# Charybdis
_Authored by Dave & Margie Hill_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6252.jpg)
## Image Caption
A table support representing the sea monster Charybdis, who was said to haunt the straits between [Sicily](https://www.worldhistory.org/sicily/) and the Italian peninsula. 2nd century CE.
Archaeological Museum of Naples.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hill, D. &. M. (2017, January 11). Charybdis. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hill, Dave & Margie. "Charybdis." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 11, 2017. .
### MLA
Hill, Dave & Margie. "Charybdis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jan 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_Archaeology_Museum_(5914778898).jpg) by [**Dave & Margie Hill**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_Archaeology_Museum_(5914778898).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 January 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.