Charybdis was a sea monster in Greek mythology, which dwelt in the Strait of Messina. It was later rationalised as a whirlpool.

Where is Charybdis found?

Through the descriptions of Greek mythical chroniclers and Greek historians such as Thucydides, modern scholars generally agree that Charybdis was said to have been located in the Strait of Messina, off the coast of Sicily and opposite a rock on the mainland identified with Scylla.

What is Charybdis Where does she live?

Scylla and Charybdis were said to live opposite each other in a strait of water today identified with the Straits of Messina between Sicily and Italy.