The Libation Bearers · Character
Skylla
Mythological figure referenced as a parallel to treacherous women.
minor
Also known as Skylla of Megara, Megara
First appearance: the libation bearers
Skylla's tie to Althaea is one of the pressures that moves The Libation Bearers—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Althaea (rivalry): Althaea and Skylla are mentioned as examples of destructive female figures in mythology. With Orestes (psychological): Skylla is referenced as a mythological example of a treacherous woman,…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Mythological parallels of vengeance
- Protagonist
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- Althaea
rivalry · negative
Althaea and Skylla are mentioned as examples of destructive female figures in mythology. How this plays out →
- Orestes
psychological · negative
- Althaea
rivalry · negative
Althaea and Skylla are mentioned as examples of destructive female figures in mythology. How this plays out →
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