Beauty or Beast?

The story behind Scylla's Naval crest comes from Greek Mythology. Scylla was a beautiful nymph. The fisherman-turned-sea-god Glaucus fell madly in love with her, but the love was not returned. She fled from him into the land so he could not follow her. His heart was filled with despair and he turned to the sorceress Circe for a love potion to melt Scylla's heart. As he told his tale of love to Circe, she fell in love with him herself. And tried to woo him with her sweet words and beautiful looks, but the sea-god would have none of it. Circe blames Scylla for the rejection and prepared a vile of very powerful poison and poured in the pool where Scylla bathed. As soon as Scylla entered the water she was transformed into a frightful monster. Out of her body grew serpents and dogs' heads with razor sharp teeth. Unable to move, and in utter misery, Scylla destroying everything that came into her reach, a peril to all sailors who passed near her!