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Bookmark or Share- Basilisk - New World EncyclopediaBasilisk is also the name of a genus of small lizards, (family Corytophanidae). The Green Basilisk, also called plumed basilisk, is often called the "Jesus lizard" for its ability to run across the surface of water.
- Basilisk - WikipediaIn European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk (/ ˈ b æ s ɪ l ɪ s k / or / ˈ b æ z ɪ l ɪ s k / [1]) is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who causes death to those who look into its eyes.
- Basilisk, The Mythic Monster That Kills With A Single LookFirst described by Pliny the Elder in 79 C.E., the basilisk is a legendary rooster-serpent hybrid of Greek and Roman lore that can kill victims with its lethal glare. The basilisk is born when a rooster lays an egg that is then hatched by a snake or toad.
- Basilisk - Mythical EncyclopediaThe basilisk is a serpent-like creature with a crown-like crest on its head, known for its deadly gaze and ability to spit fire. The cockatrice, on the other hand, is a hybrid creature with the head of a rooster and the body of a serpent.
- Basilisk | Mythical, Pet & Reptile | BritannicaBasilisk, (genus Basiliscus), any of four species of forest lizards of tropical North and South America belonging to the family Iguanidae. The name is applied because of a resemblance to the legendary monster called basilisk (see cockatrice).
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