Basilisk

Basilisk is a mythical creature. The designation comes from the Greek basiliskos (the little king) It's often mistaken for cockatrice. In Ancient opinion, the basilisk is less than 12 inches (about 30 cm) long, with a white diad on its head. The basilisk is always found in the desert, thanks to its destructive powers, which will make any landscape a desert in a few moments. That is why Kyrenaika, a Roman province located in today's Libya, has become his home country. All snakes hear its hissing, so it is a sort of master of snakes. But Basilisk, unlike them, moves in a vertical direction with its head held high. His breath breaks rocks and burns grass. Besides all that, the basilisk is the most poisonous creature ever. It was rumoured that if a basilisk was pierced by a horse rider's spear, not only a rider but a horse were poisoned. In some, but later, interpretations, the basilisk has the ability to kill or turn living beings into stone with its gaze.

Other ancient sources state that a basilisk can be overcome by a mirror. In this interpretation, the basilisk has the capacity for lethal viewing. According to some data, the basilisk repels the rouge or lavender. Another way to overcome any basilisk is to bring a weasel (less often a fox) into its lair. The beasts, in the presence of the basilisk, take over the battle madness. She starts wrestling with the basilisk and doesn't stop until the basilisk kills her or bites him. This bite is fatal for the basilisk, while the weasel is the only creature not affected by basilisk venom. This theme also appears in fantasy. This is probably a reminiscence of Asian and African whorls that hunt venomous snakes, including cobras. The use of Basilisk trophiesBasilisk skin was used as a means of repelling snakes and spiders. (Apollo's Temple) The ash from the basilisk was to be used to turn silver into gold. Basilisk in the Middle Ages                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The Greek writer Claudius Aelianus first stated in his work De Natura Animalium (175-235) that it was fatal for the basilisk to have a rooster crow. This later had a major impact on both the basilisk's appearance and the behaviour of the pilgrims, who took a rooster with them on their journeys to protect them.

In Korean mythology, the basilisk is the helper of men and gods. It often appears in the contemporary literature of the fantasy genre, where it plays a mostly negative role as a dangerous and cruel opponent. Among the most famous books in which basilisks are found are Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets by J. K. The Rowling, where the basilisk has a serpentine appearance with a human head (of mythical beings, it is more like Lamia or Glycone) Birth of Basilisk                                                                                                                                                                                                          Over time, a lot of versions of the basilisk's coming into the world were devised. With that, the basilisk's appearance changed from a purely snakelike form to a chimeric one. The resulting medieval form of birth arose from the blending of previous theories. The basilisk egg will be laid by seven-year-old cock in a pile of manure at a time when Sirius is visible in the sky. This egg does not have a normal shell, but only a thin leathery membrane and must be seared by a toad.