Thread:Kusindlerp123/@comment-37242682-20181127213244/@comment-31191359-20181221021836

(actually according to google, it's debatable.

''In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk (/ˈbæsɪlɪsk/ or /ˈbæzɪlɪsk/,[1]  from the Greek βασιλίσκος basilískos, "little king"; Latin regulus) is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king who can cause death with a single glance. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve fingers in length",[2]  that is so venomous, it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal. Its weakness is the odor of the weasel, which, according to Pliny, was thrown into the basilisk's hole, recognizable because some of the surrounding shrubs and grass had been scorched by its presence. It is possible that the legend of the basilisk and its association with the weasel in Europe was inspired by accounts of certain species of Asiatic snakes (such as the king cobra) and their natural predator, the mongoose. (supporting of a snake-like form, like you said, but generally there are also accounts written long before now of birdboyes, seen below, it's often seen as a counterpart for Cockatrices, and the evidence, according to Wikipedia, is below.) ''

'The basilisk is called "king" because it is reputed to have on its head a mitre, or crown-shaped crest. Stories of the basilisk show that it is not completely distinguished from the cockatrice. The basilisk is alleged to be hatched by a cockerel from the egg of a serpent or toad(the reverse of the cockatrice, which was hatched from a cockerel's "egg" incubated by a serpent or toad). In Medieval Europe, the description of the creature began taking on features from cockerels.'

One of the earliest accounts of the basilisk comes from Pliny the Elder's Natural History, written in roughly 79 AD. He describes the catoblepas, a monstrous cow-like creature of which "all who behold its eyes, fall dead upon the spot",[3]  and then goes on to say,

It's generally debated what the Basilisk actually is, but most say they are snakes or very, very similar to Cockatrices, and have similar powers, but most early accounts see it as a cockeral like being, others a cowlike being, and a few of BIG SNAKE BOYE,

More info on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk

Courtesy of wikipedia because im a lazy plagiarist. But as you can see, there are many accounts, not just BIG SNAKE BOYE, but you get my point.)