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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
the Second Week after Epiphany
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Basilisk
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Greek: basiliskos, little king)
A fabulous monster formerly believed to exist in Africa and sometimes identified with the cockatrice. Its breath and even its look were reputed fatal, it being successfully combated only by the weasel or by means of a mirror. It is described as about a foot long, black and red in color, with a white, crown-like spot on the head, whence its name. It is referred to in the Bible, under the names of adder, asp, cobra, flying serpent, and viper (Isaiah 59).
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Entry for 'Basilisk'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/b/basilisk.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Basilisk'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/b/basilisk.html. 1910.
