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Scylla and Charybdis

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Scylla; relief on a Roman terra-cotta plaque;

Scylla has the head and the body of a woman, but from the hips downwards has sea-wolves and sea-serpents as legs. She holds stones in both hands, and has raised them to hurl at her victimes. Below, there is an ornamental border to suggests waves.