Ok I gotta get this out of my brain, work with me here ok?
Real quick, one caveat. My Greek mythology is rusty at best so I'm basing this purely off of Epic.
Talking about the Thunder Saga, and more specifically the Scylla song. In the previous song 'Suffering' we learn that Odysseus knows about Scylla's cost. Most likely that's why he was silent in the beginning of Scylla. Having to choose six of my men to die would also weigh heavy on my mind.
Then along comes Eurylochus, no longer able to keep his secret about opening the wind bag (Oh noooo). And what does Odysseus decide to do? He makes Eurylochus choose. The 6 men Eurylochus has light torches are all consumed. Absolutely savage. Monster indeed.
I wonder if it felt cathartic for Odysseus? To see Eurylochus, choose(unknowingly) which men to 'kill'. Like a bitter revenge for the men lost to Poseidon.
The last bit is a little bit more of me off the wall cooking but the rest I fully stand by!
