Σκύλλα

skylla

Scylla

Appears 12 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 12
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Book 12 11
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1285
12108
12125
12223
12231
12235
12245
12261
12310
12430
12445
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23328

Dictionary (LSJ)

Σκύλλα, ης, ἡ, A. Ag. 1233, Ep. Σκύλλη, A. Scylla, Od. 12.85, al., cf. A. l.c., etc.; Σκύλλαν αὐλεῖν, in allusion to a composition bearing that name, Arist. Po. 1461b32; ταῖς λεγομέναις Ἐχίδναις καὶ Σκύλλαις Plu. Crass. 32 (as v.l. for σκυτάλαις). (Derivation fr. σκύλαξ (prob. erroneous) is implied in Od. 12.86.)

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