Basilisk mythology: "Do not Dare To Look Into Her Eyes"

Animal mythology Basilisk became famous since his figure entered in the book and the famous movie, Harry Potter. in the book and the film, this creature is depicted a gigantic and capable of killing anyone who sees his eyes. Interesting right?

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To know more, let's peel this amazing creature.

Basilisk mythology describes this "king of snakes" as a reptile creature famous for its ability to kill with just one eye-gaze.

a writer named Pliny the Elder reinforces the myth of the basilisk by incorporating this creature in his work "Natural History" in AD 79. He describes a "serpent called a basilisk" that "anyone who looks into his eyes, will fall dead instantly."

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In his work, he writes:

The basilisk lives in the province of Cyrene, no more than twelve fingers in length. He has a white mark on his head, very similar to a kind of crown. As he hissed, all the snakes went away frightened. he destroys all the bushes, not only because of his touch, but also because of his breath, which burns all the grass, also breaks the stones. The influence he had was incredible.

there was once a common belief that if a horseman kills one of these animals with a spear, the poison of this snake will flow through the weapon, and then kill, not only the rider, but also the horse.

for these monstrous monsters, the scent of a ferret can be fatal, something that has been proven. The weasel will be thrown into the basilisk hole, which is easily known because of the soil around its infected burrow. the weasel will destroy the basilisk with its fragrance, but also die in its struggle.

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So little story about the mythological creature Basilisk, hopefully can be entertaining.

Source: gods-and-monsters.com (2/2/2016)