Public art & sculpture · London
Charybdis
In or near Havering-atte-Bower.
Charybdis — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dagenham Dock · 0.6 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Charybdis is located in Barking and Dagenham, London, with the postcode RM9 6YQ. The nearest railway station is Dagenham Dock, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Charybdis is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2024
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
Hollywood Bowl Dagenham features 20 bowling lanes and offers a family-friendly environment with a variety of food and drink options. Visitors can enjoy bowling, VIP lanes, and an arcade area with various games.
From the Wikipedia article
Charybdis ( ; Ancient Greek: Χάρυβδις, romanized: Khárybdis, Attic Greek: [kʰárybdis]; Latin: Charybdis, Classical Latin: [kʰäˈrʏbd̪ɪs̠]) is a sea monster in Greek mythology. Charybdis, along with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas. The descriptions of Greek mythical chroniclers and Greek historians locates her in the Strait of Messina. The idiom "between Scylla and Charybdis" has come to mean being forced to choose between two similarly dangerous situations.
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Background
Description
The sea monster Charybdis was believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was Scylla, another sea monster, who lived inside a much larger rock. The sides of the strait were within an arrow-shot of each other, and sailors attempting to avoid one of them would come in reach of the other. To be "between Scylla and Charybdis" therefore means to be presented with two opposite dangers, the task being to find a route that avoids both. Three times a day, Charybdis swallowed a huge amount of water, before belching it back out again, creating large whirlpools capable of dragging a ship underwater. In some variations of the story, Charybdis was simply a large…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5307, 0.1400
- District
- Barking and Dagenham
- Parish
- Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- RM9 6YQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barking
- Phone
- 0844 248 2364
- Nearest railway station
- Dagenham Dock — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk
Sources
- osm: way/120476096 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Charybdis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charybdis?
- Charybdis is in London, United Kingdom (postcode RM9 6YQ), in the parish of Barking and Dagenham, unparished area.
- What is Charybdis?
- Charybdis — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Charybdis?
- The nearest railway station is Dagenham Dock, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode RM9 6YQ.
- Is Charybdis free to visit?
- Yes, Charybdis is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charybdis?
- The nearest railway station is Dagenham Dock, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RM9 6YQ.