The crossword solutions for the term CHARYBDIS are SCYLLA (6 letters) and PERIL (5 letters). Charybdis is a sea monster from Greek mythology, said to live under a rock in a narrow strait between Sicily and Italy. She was known to swallow huge amounts of water three times a day, creating large whirlpools that posed a great danger to sailors. Scylla was another sea monster from Greek mythology, said to live on one side of the strait, while Charybdis lived on the other side. Together, they posed a great PERIL to sailors who had to navigate the strait.