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De Charybde en Scylla, 1869. Between Scylla and Charybdis. Allegorical figure rows a boat marked 'Europe' between cliffs inscribed 'Question Allemande' - the German Question - and 'Question d'Orient' - the Eastern Question. Between Scylla and Charybdis is a reference to Greek mythology, meaning to choose the lesser of two evils. From Actualités (News of the day), published in Le Charivari, March 20, 1869.