In legend only the weasel can kill a basilisk. From LearnThat.org. [http://bestiary.ca/beasts/beast265.htm]
Nowadays, the poet would call a basilisk bonny rather than miss his alliteration. From Wordnik.com. [Without Prejudice] Reference
And the serpent or asp, a sign of kingly dominion, -- hence called basilisk, -- is sacred to Kneph. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology] Reference
Her eye was like that of the fabled serpent, called the basilisk, and in her anger she ever struck terror. From Wordnik.com. [Roger Trewinion] Reference
There was the completion of the circle: the basilisk was a small lizard, but its glance could stun or kill other creatures. From Wordnik.com. [Robot Adept]
As he spoke he realized something that had not quite surfaced before: the basilisk was a magical creature that could do magic. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
She wears the Kepersh, or war-helmet worn by the Pharaohs in battle, with the golden "uræus," or so-called "basilisk" on the brow. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers] Reference
Hermione had just realized the monster was a basilisk. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]
The monster in the Chamber's a basilisk-a giant serpent!. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]
The basilisk had swept the Sorting Hat into Harry's arms. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]
"But the sight of a basilisk will turn a person to stone!". From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
Patience opened an eye, fixing Theo with a basilisk stare. From Wordnik.com. [Pigeon Post] Reference
‘Oh, the basilisk, and those sort of things,’ she said. From Wordnik.com. [My Bones Will Keep]
With the corner of her eyes, the basilisk towered over her. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi Zero - v.1: Alysia's Saga, the Awaken] Reference
The fabled basilisk was a serpent whose very look was fatal. From Wordnik.com. [Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America] Reference
Turning suddenly, I met the basilisk gaze of Pearl and Ruby. From Wordnik.com. [The Statesmen Snowbound] Reference
"It seems the stare of the basilisk is overrated," Fanchon said. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
The basilisk hissed and swung its little head toward the spiders. From Wordnik.com. [Question Quest]
“I don't how long the Decoy Spell will distract the basilisk.”. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi Zero - v.1: Alysia's Saga, the Awaken] Reference
Could the basilisk be lurking in a shadowy corner, behind a pillar?. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]
He became a basilisk, whose very gaze was deadly to mortal creatures. From Wordnik.com. [Isle of View]
He stared at the open letter as if it possessed the eyes of a basilisk. From Wordnik.com. [The Diamond Coterie] Reference
The basilisk scrambled around, seeking some escape, but there was none. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
He peers out of the screen with his Punch-like face and basilisk stare. From Wordnik.com. [Promises Written in Water] Reference
"That could be anything from a stink horn to a basilisk," Breanna muttered. From Wordnik.com. [Xone of Contention]
His basilisk stare moved from Little An to her, and he gave her a curt nod. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman and the Dragon]
His gaze was more like that of a basilisk than that of a man: a cold, deadly stare. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
This time a basilisk formed, flapping its little wings as it glared balefully about. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
Bink heard the flapping as the basilisk flew right into the tangler's mouth-and stopped. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
But in the end, it will bite like a snake, and will spread abroad poison like a basilisk. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 22: Proverbs The Challoner Revision] Reference
The chameleon of his omen had metamorphosed into the likeness of a basilisk-just before it died. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
The lombard, which apparently originated in Lombardy, and the basilisk had the same disadvantages. From Wordnik.com. [Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America] Reference
“I must be that …” The basilisk shadow tackled Alysia, separating the girls from each other. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi Zero - v.1: Alysia's Saga, the Awaken] Reference
Megumi stood before the basilisk, wiggled her tail at its face, and she led it out to the hallway. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi Zero - v.1: Alysia's Saga, the Awaken] Reference
It had stared at him in the guise of a basilisk just before it died, as if its spell had backfired. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
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