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The Sea Monster In Aaron J. Atsma's 'Skylla'
The article named "Skylla," from WWW.Theoi.com, is written in order to present the readers added information about Scylla who was the sea monster found in the epic "The Odyssey." To summarize, in the beginning the author Aaron J. Atsma, states that there are numerous traditions of the scene when Scylla transforms into a sea monster. In order for the readers to understand both scenes, he incorporates two brief descriptions. Atsma provides a quick description of Scylla's appearance and emotions in the famous epic "The Odyssey." Additionally, Atsma incorporates another short summarization of the Argonauts' voyage and their encounter with Scylla. I had chosen to utilize Atsma's source because his writing was incredibly precise and definite. Further,
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