Charybdis (disambiguation)
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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.
More than one sailing ship has been named Charybdis, and there is a genus of crustaceans using the same name (they are commonly called crabs). This encyclopedia contains the following article(s):
- Charybdis (genus): A genus of swimming crabs in the family Portunidae; "Charybdis" is Greek for whirlpool. [e]
Charybdis (whirlpool): A whirlpool on one side of a strait across from, but near, the sea monster Scylla; both hazards are mentioned in many ancient Greek and Latin writings that involve sea voyages. [e]
