Basilisk
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| The basilisk belongs to greek and roman mythology. Its name means "little king", because it was considered as the king of snakes. Originally, it was described as a snake with a deadly gaze and a deadly bite. The greek story told that it was born from Medusa's blood when her head was severed. In Middle Age, the animal gained avian characteristics and was imagined as a hybrid of a rooster and a snake. It was said that its gaze could kill anyone who crossed it, turning its prey into stone, just like this of a gorgon. In that era, the legend told that the animal was born from an egg layed by a rooster and kept warm by a toad. The only animal that could kill this powerful creature was a weaver. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry.
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