Falak
Falak is a colossal fiery serpent from Arabian cosmology, believed to lie dormant in the depths of hell, waiting to swallow the heavens, the earth, and hell itself at the apocalypse. In the cosmic hierarchy, Falak rests beneath Bahamut (the great world fish), who carries a bull named Kuyuta, who supports a gemstone slab upon which stands an angel shouldering the earth. Falak is bigger and arguably more gruesome than the Basilisk of European legend. Its name means 'daybreak' in Arabic, an ironic reference to its role as an agent of cosmic destruction. According to some traditions, Falak refrain