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'A Brief Description of the Nature of the Basilisk, or Cockatrice' by Jacobus Salgado, London,...

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'A Brief Description of the Nature of the Basilisk, or Cockatrice' by Jacobus Salgado, London, c.1680 (engraving)
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English School, (17th century) / English
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British Library, London, UK
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engraving
Date
c. 1680 AD (C17th AD)
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Featured in the Harry Potter Exhibition at the British Library A cockatrice is a mythical beast, essentially a two-legged dragon or serpent-like creature with a rooster's head. Described by Laurence Breiner as "an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans", it was featured prominently in English thought and myth for centuries. In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be King of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance.

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