Basilisk
Basilisk is a dragon from Roman Christian mythology. Described by Pliny the Elder and later Christian bestiaries, the Basilisk is a small but deadly serpent crown-crested creature whose mere gaze causes death. It is said to be hatched from a cock's egg incubated by a serpent or toad. In Christian symbology adopted by the Vatican, the Basilisk represents the power of sin and heresy that can be overcome by faith. Medieval bestiaries often used the Basilisk as a symbol of the Antichrist, and its deadly gaze represented the corrupting power of evil In Vatican City folklore, this figure is known am