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Between Scylla and Charybdis

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Being "between Scylla and Charybdis" ( also ) is an idiom deriving from Greek mythology, which has been associated with the proverbial advice "to choose the lesser of two evils". Several other idioms such as "on the horns of a dilemma", "between the devil and the deep blue sea", and "between a rock and a hard place" express similar meanings. The mythical situation also developed a proverbial use in which seeking to choose between equally dangerous extremes is seen as leading inevitably to disaster.

Between Scylla and Charybdis - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Idiom deriving from Greek mythology, "to choose the lesser of two evils" "Scylla and Charybdis" redirects here. For other uses, see Scylla and Charybdis (disambiguation) . Henry Fuseli 's painting of Odysseus facing the choice between Scylla and Charybdis, 1794–1796 Being " between Scylla and Charybdis " ( / b i . ˈ t w iː n ˈ s ɪ . l ə æ n d k ə . ˈ r ɪ b . d ɪ s /   ⓘ also / b ə -, b ɪ -/ ) is an idiom deriving from Greek mythology , which has been associated with the proverbial advice " to cho

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