Derived from the Greek word basileus meaning “little king”ħ. Large tuft on its head represented a crownĦ. One of the most feared monsters in the early Western worldģ. Basilisk Basilisk fountain in Basel, Switzerland. Came to symbolise envy, famine, war and hatred - this depiction of wyverns is associated with pestilence and viciousness 2.
Foul-smelling poisonous and corrupt breath.Read about Maud and the Wyvern to find out how the wyvern came to like human meat, and how the wyvern Vermithrax Pejorative developed a taste for virgin maidens.ġ0. Delighted in killing young maidens, other wyverns and relishing the taste of human flesh. Wyverns became vicious and sinister creatures of pure evil in Western cultureĩ. A ruby set between her eyes helps her find her way through the UnderworldĨ. The French Wyvern is depicted with the head and upper body of a voluptuous woman.
