Basilisk
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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.
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.
Basilisk (13th century). Carmelite monastery of Bamberg, Germany.
Saint Michael killing a dragon (Basilisk). City seal of Zwolle, Netherlands from 1295
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References
- ↑ Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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