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باسیلیسک
Sign in to saveIn European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk ( or ) is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who causes death to those who look into its eyes. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve inches in length", that is so venomous, it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its path, and its gaze is likewise lethal.
A basilisk is a legendary serpent from European folklore believed to be a king among snakes, famous for allegedly killing anyone who meets its gaze. According to ancient accounts like Pliny the Elder's writings, it was described as a small, extraordinarily venomous snake that could cause death through both its venom and its deadly stare.
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Key facts
- Mythical creature.name
- Basilisk
- Mythical creature.image
- Basilisk aldrovandi.jpg
- Mythical creature.caption
- Woodblock print of a basilisk from Ulisse Aldrovandi, Serpentum, et draconum historiae libri duo, 1640
- Mythical creature.Sub_Grouping
- Mythological hybrids
- Mythical creature.Similar_entities
- Dragon, Cockatrice, Sea serpent, Giant anaconda, Venomous Mythical Snake
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- European
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- mythological serpent
- Image
- Basilisk aldrovandi.jpg
- Said to be same as
- cockatrice
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- described by source
- Dictionnaire Infernal
- Commons category
- Basilisk
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