Basilisk
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basilisk-184-12935687
title:
Basilisk
text:
In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk 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 wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal. According to Pliny, the basilisk's weakness is the odor of a weasel. The weasel was thrown into the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Legendary reptile in European mythology
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk
date created:
2002-08-29T05:11:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T13:57:23Z
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image:
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