Cockatrice

demonic earth Medieval Bestiaries single tradition · 3

A hybrid creature documented in Medieval Bestiaries. It combines features of a chicken and a lizard.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

When

First attested
500 CE
Attested period
500 – 1500
Historical notes
Documented in Medieval Bestiaries.

Relationships

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Sources

Source passages

“Cockatrice (Medieval Bestiaries) – Chicken-lizard hybrid”

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“Cockatrice”

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“The concept of a fire-breathing chicken isn't entirely original, as the Basan bears similarities to the Cockatrice, a European creature often portrayed as capable of breathing fire and linked to the Basilisk.”

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