Basilisk or Cockatrice The Mysterious King of Serpents, Monstrum

Follow us over to Otherwords (and tell them Dr. Z sent you ): Dont miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe A venomous snake who can kill with its gaze alone, the basilisk has terrified us for thousands of years. But it also has another namethe cockatrice. Thats right, the reptilechicken hybrid creature and the poisonous snake are actually the same monster. Find out how a real snake likely inspired tales of a mythological serpent in the 1st century CE that over time turned into a mythological beast. Crowned king of serpents it temporarily grew some feathers, and eventually managed to become the literal embodiment of evil. ,basilisk, cockatrice, MonstrumPBS Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily Zarka Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Stephanie Noone Illustrator: Samuel Allen Editor: Nicole Kopren Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isnt afrai