Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,905,522,293 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Symplegades
(redirected from Clashing Rocks)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
Symplegades (sĭmplĕg`ədēz), in Greek mythology, two floating cliffs that swung together and crushed anything going between them until Jason's ship, the Argo, passed safely through them. They remained still forever after, forming the entrance to the Black Sea.
Symplegades
“Clashing Cliffs” at the entrance to the Black Sea, said to crush vessels. [Classical Myth.: New Century, 1043]
See : Danger
Symplegades
cliffs at Black Sea entrance; clashed together as ships passed through. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 251]
See : Predicament
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Harryhausen says he can't remember the "extra" who played the giant who rises from the sea to save the Argo from the clashing rocks though it was not Born Free star Travers.
Just ask by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
James (aged nine) liked the the clashing rocks (a couple of bath tubs) which the sailors had to get through and Angus (12) liked the overall simplicity of the presentation.
Epic's minimal style is set for maximum fun; WHAT'S ON: Theatre Review by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.