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.
By Dan Scott, via
Ulisse Aldrovandi: 'Monstrorum historia', 1642(does he look grumpy or what?)
Wolframs-Eschenbach. Cemetery church St.Sebastian. Allegory of the strength of faith ( 1741 ) by Johann Michael Zinck of Neresheim.
The latin inscript is: 'Ne terreamini ab his' (Don´t let you be terrified by these)
Wenceslas Hollar (1607-1677): 'The Basilisk and the Weasel', n.d. 
Crewel work on cotton and linen twill ground; stem stitch with long, short and coral stitches and French knots, 1630s
En hane-basilisk by Kircher (a rooster-basilisk), 1665-64
Vaclav Vaca: 'Basilisk', 1980 
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