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Latest revision as of 20:51, 10 December 2009
The Basilisco chilote is a creature from Chilota mythology, in southern Chile.
Description
The Basislico chilote has the crest of a rooster and a serpent's body. It is hatched from a rooster's egg.
Behavior
The Basislico chilote lives in hidden cavity which it digs under a house. It feeds on the phlegm and saliva of the people who live in the house, causing the inhabitants to dehydrate and eventually die.
Powers
To kill the Basislico chilote, it is necessary to burn the egg as soon as it is laid and kill the rooster which laid it to prevent further eggs from being laid. Once hatched, the only way to destroy it is by burning down the house where it lives and preventing him from escaping.
Origin
This myth is based upon myths of the Colo Colo and the basilisk, but borrows more from the tradition of the cockatrix which itself draws from the basilisk.