Now that they have sailed past Sirens’ Island, Odysseus and his crew have to sail through a strait between Scylla and Charybdis. Scylla, the six-headed monster, snatches up a sailor per head when they sail by. Charybdis is this whirlpool that swallows an entire ship every so often. They were instructed by Circe to stay as close to Scylla as possible. Six of his men ended up in the stomach of Scylla. Keeping a promise and loyalty were two of the most important concepts during this journey. Despite all of the horrors and danger they faced, Odysseus’s first thought was to return back to Aeaea to bury the body of Elpenor. Getting past Scylla and Charybdis calls for someone to step up and take leadership. Odysseus realizes that he has to be
