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The Basilisk was a giant serpent, also known as the King of Serpents. It was a magical beast that was usually bred by Dark wizards. Herpo the Foul was the first to breed a Basilisk. Herpo accomplished this by hatching a chicken egg beneath a toad which resulted in the creature known as a Basilisk.[3] Basilisk breeding was banned in Medieval times, a regulation that has not changed. The practice could be hidden when the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures came to check…

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ShukerNature: THE BASILISK AND THE COCKATRICE - MONSTROUS ... Medieval Bestiary, Mythological Creatures, Medieval Art, A Dragon, Coat Of Arms, Mythical Creatures, Alchemy, Tattoo Ideas, Fine Art

The basilisk (above left) and the cockatrice (right), depictions from medieval bestiaries (public domain) Two of classical mythology's most feared reptilian monsters were the basilisk and the cockatrice. But were they really nothing more than legends and fables – or could they have been inspired by various real-life creatures? A cockatrice image showing how this bizarre mythological creature combined the basic body form and coxcomb of a cockerel with the scales and long serpentine tail of a…

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