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    In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk could be a legendary reptilian putative to be king of serpents and same to possess the facility to cause death with one look. consistent with the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene could be a little snake, "being less than twelve fingers long," that's therefore venomous, it leaves a large path of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal; its weakness is within the odor of the musteline mammal, which, consistent

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    an enemy to the creatures rather than a Lord. He rapes the hens and forces them to bear his children and suffer a cruel indignity. He swallows up thousands of children that hatch as Basilisk creatures and then vomits them back into the river. Rather than protect the creatures of his land, he orders his Basilisk children to kill everyone living until only he sits silently in his tree. Cockatrice leaves his land and flies west for he has no creatures to lord. By comparison, both Chauntecleer

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    A basilisk is a creature in mythology known as the “king of serpents” (“Basilisk Mythology”). A basilisk is a serpent born from a toad or serpent’s egg incubated under a rooster (Geller). It has body parts from both serpents and roosters (Geller). It has scaly wings and the head and legs of a chicken (Geller). The basilisk is known for its ability to kill with just a glance (Geller). Its breath and venom are both so strong that they can kill people, burn plants, and set birds on fire (Geller). All

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    basilisk- A basilisk first appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The basilisk is the monster of Salazar Slytherin. Salazar Slytherin was a founder of Hogwarts, but left the school because of a disagreement about the issue of blood purity. Before he left, he built the Chamber of Secrets, and left his ‘pet’ monster inside. The basilisk can only be awaken by a true slytherin heir to kill all muggle-borns. A basilisk is related to serpents, 50 feet in length, has green skin, yellow eyes

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    Basilisks, also known as the 8th wonder of the world, are some of the finest creatures alive today. These extravagant creates are covered head to toe in slimy, yet elegant, grey scales giving the Basilisk a layer of amour that is practically impossible to pierce. With its snake-like body, a basilisk can swim at jaw-dropping speeds of upwards of 80 mph. They can slither on land for short periods of time before having to return to water. A basilisk head resembles one of a dragon. It has a massive

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    • Basilisk The Basilisk, also known as the King of Serpents, is one of the deadliest creatures in Harry Potter. It can kill when directly looking at its victims and petrify them when looking at them indirectly, such as through a mirror reflection. In Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, the basilisk of Salazar Slytherin terrorizes the school and manages to petrify a few students. In Harry’s world, basilisks are born when a chicken egg is hatched beneath a toad and the first to have accomplished this

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    practically decimates any organism in its path and its gaze alone is just as deadly. This creature is known as a Basilisk, a mythological creature with european origins and a very long and deadly history. 79 A.D. is the first recorded year that a basilisk is mentioned in text by a roman called Pliny the elder, so scholars give the Basilisk a european origin typically. Right after the Basilisk was introduced to the world it began to strike fear into many, mainly due to its many deadly characteristics

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    The Basilisk Pretence All ssstroriesss have happy endingsss. To differensssiate isss easssy: the point of view concludesss everything. And my ssstory hasss a very happy ending, but not the ending you might sssussspect… The green moon was slowly rising, the eye of the night shining brightly in the sky. The leaves of the trees the only sound breaking the hours of darkness silence. The roar of the lion brewing in my throat, the body of the goat stumping the earth restlessly, and the tail of

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    circumstantial similarities as well as archetypal. The Basilisk, one of the creatures from Greek mythology is similar to Grendel because they are both archetypes of The Devil Incarnate. The Devil Incarnate is an archetype of a monster or villain that is considered to be related or to be the Devil. Both Grendel and the Basilisks are used as symbols for Satan and are both connected to the bible. Grendel is the descendant of Cain while the Basilisks has been mentioned as the snake that tricked Eve.“The

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    III 11-30-15 period-1st Basilisk lizard (Jesus lizard) The Basilisk lizard is an spectacular lizard. The Basilisk lizard can be found in tropical rain forest. It’s also known as the “Jesus lizard” because it can walk on water. The most common basilisk has a large mouth with saw-like teeth on the inner sides of the jaws. It have also known to run up to 7 mph (11 km/h). The younger Basilisk are known to run faster than the older Basilisk lizards. The younger Basilisk can run up to 10 to 20 meters

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