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The Basilisk - Paul Ferguson - 03-27-2025
The Basilisk: A Murderous Monarch Through the Ages
From Ancient Cobras to Alchemical Gold - The Evolution of History's Most Feared Serpent-King
https://vocal.media/horror/the-basilisk-a-murderous-monarch-through-the-ages
RE: The Basilisk - Paul Ferguson - 07-29-2025
A different view here:
"In the tangled forests of medieval bestiaries and the margins of ancient manuscripts lurks a creature of terrifying power and hypnotic myth: the basilisk, often dubbed the “king of serpents.” Feared for its deadly gaze, venomous breath, and supernatural authority, the basilisk occupies a unique place in European folklore—a symbol of lethal majesty and the mysterious boundaries between myth and reality."
https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-myth-of-the-basilisk-the-deadly-serpent-king