Basilisk

Basilisk' was a dragon in antiquity whose name comes from the Greek βασιλίσκος basilískos, meaning "little king".

The name refers to a structure on its head that resembled a crown.^[1]

Biblical References

Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon. Psalm 91:13 (DRA)

Gallery

• Basililsk from Cosmographia (1544) bears a striking resemblance to an Ankylosaur.

  Basililsk from Cosmographia (1544) bears a striking resemblance to an Ankylosaur.

• Basilisk from Serpentum et draconum historiae (History of the Dragon Serpent) by Ulisse Aldrovandi, 1640.

  Basilisk from Serpentum et draconum historiae (History of the Dragon Serpent) by Ulisse Aldrovandi, 1640.

• The lion (Christ) kills the basilisk (devil), 1180 AD. Gurk Cathedral, Austria.

  The lion (Christ) kills the basilisk (devil), 1180 AD. Gurk Cathedral, Austria.

• Basilisk (13th century). Carmelite monastery of Bamberg, Germany.

  Basilisk (13th century). Carmelite monastery of Bamberg, Germany.

• Saint Michael killing a dragon (Basilisk). City seal of Zwolle, Netherlands from 1295

  Saint Michael killing a dragon (Basilisk). City seal of Zwolle, Netherlands from 1295

References

• Dragon