basilisks
Gaze means death
Basilisks are mythical reptiles whose gaze or breath could kill.
In medieval legend, the basilisk hatched from a serpent's egg incubated by a rooster, combining features of both creatures.
The cockatrice is a related beast.
By extension, a basilisk stare is one of intense hostility or malevolence: She fixed him with a basilisk glare.
In zoology, basilisks are Central American lizards famous for running across water on their hind legs.
Cunning, limbless reptile
- cockatriceDeadly rooster-headed serpent
- gazeFixed, intent look
- petrificationBecoming rock-like
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
venom · legendary · medieval · bestiary · weasel · rooster · hatched · monster
Large crested American lizard
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- plumedHaving ornamental feathers
- runningSwift foot travel
- waterClear essential liquid
crested · tropical · central · green · terrarium · arboreal · scales · dewlap
serpent
Cunning, limbless reptile
- cockatriceDeadly rooster-headed serpent
- gazeFixed, intent look
- petrificationBecoming rock-like
deadly · venom · legendary · medieval · bestiary · weasel · rooster · hatched · monster · lethal
iguana
Large crested American lizard
water · crested · tropical · central · green · terrarium · arboreal · scales · dewlap · helmeted
crest
Highest point or tuft
crown · shield · emblem · blazon · charge · wyvern · dragon · device · rampant · medieval
chamber
Enclosed room or cavity
petrified · riddle · snake · heir · roosters · spiders · myrtle · diary · pureblood · serpent
basilisksgarter snakes
Small striped serpents
grass snakes · earthworms · salamanders · newts · skinks
basilisksphoenixes
Self-resurrecting mythical birds
unicorns · ouroboros · guardian angels · Quetzalcoatl · hippocampi