What kills a cockatrice?

It was also thought that a cockatrice would die instantly upon hearing a rooster crow, and according to legend, having a cockatrice look at itself in a mirror is one of the few sure-fire ways to kill it.
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What powers does a cockatrice have?

cockatrice, also called basilisk, in the legends of Hellenistic and Roman times, a small serpent, possibly the Egyptian cobra, known as a basilikos (“kinglet”) and credited with powers of destroying all animal and vegetable life by its mere look or breath.
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Is a cockatrice poisonous?

The Cockatrice can cause death with a single glance. Reports indicate that anything catching sight of the lethal bird's eyes is turned instantly to stone. Just as deadly is their poisonous saliva which can fell even an elephant.
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Can a cockatrice turn you to stone?

The Cockatrice is a legendary creature related to the Basilisk. It has a rooster's head and the body of a dragon. It can turn people into stone by looking at them, like the Gorgon Medusa, and his breath is toxic.
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Is a cockatrice real?

We now know that cockatrices didn't exist in ancient Israel (or anywhere else for that matter) and that they weren't even part of the Israelites' mythology, so modern translators recognize that that's not what tsepha means.
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Can a cockatrice fly?

The cockatrice is dragon-like creature, or in short it is a dragon. However, the basilisk is a pure serpent, an have nothing to do with the dragon species. The cockatrice can fly with the wings it has on it's back.
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How big is a cockatrice?

Description. Although about the size of a large turkey or goose and weighing 25 lb (11 kg), a cockatrice more closely resembled a chicken, but it was a hideous hybrid with the wings of a bat and a lizard-like tail.
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What are cockatrice weak to?

Weak against Lightning enchanted weapons and spells. More resistant to Burning than the Griffin, and can still fly even with a wing ablaze. Setting both wings ablaze causes the Cockatrice to briefly flail.
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How long do you have to stare at a cockatrice?

In order to tame a cockatrice, one must survive looking it in the eyes for long enough before it breaks and starts to serve its superior; a viable strategy would be to stare at it for a few seconds, turn away to quickly heal, and repeat.
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What does the cockatrice symbolize?

The cockatrice was the heraldic beast of the Langleys of Agecroft Hall in Lancashire, England as far back as the 14th century. It is also the symbol of 3 (Fighter) Squadron, a fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force.
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What is the most powerful mythical creature?

Here we explore the top five most powerful mythical creatures.
  1. Chimera. Illustration of a chimera by Jacopo Ligozzi, 1590–1610. ...
  2. Basilisk. Basilisk illustration by by WretchedSpawn2012. ...
  3. Dragons. “Probably one of the more well-known mythical creatures, dragons are a common feature across many different cultures. ...
  4. Kraken. ...
  5. Sirens.
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Where can I find cockatrice?

Cockatrices are relatively rare. Other than Shrieker, there are only two known locations: a re-spawning version can be found north of Arette, between the small lake west of Yantra and the coast, and one can be found just northeast of Fornhala on Ard Skellig, right above the large lake.
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What is cockatrice in Romeo and Juliet?

A cockatrice is a mythological beast, particularly popular in Elizabethan England, that could kill something just by looking at it — hence its "death-darting eye."
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What does cockatrice spell?

“Cockatrice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockatrice.
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What is a cockatrice Harry Potter?

A cockatrice is a magical creature resembling a rooster with a lizard's tail. During the 1792 Triwizard Tournament, one of the tasks involved capturing a cockatrice.
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How do you get a cockatrice eye?

Cockatrice Eye is item obtained as rare drops (2.5%) from Cockatrice when killed by players.
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What are Cockatrice weak to Osrs?

Cockatrice is a level 37 monster, and it has a melee attack with a maximum hit of 5, but they are pretty much weak to everything. You need 25 slayer with a mirror shield to deflect cockatrice's ability to drain your stats. You need a 20 defense to wield a mirror shield.
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How do you fight Cockatrice Osrs?

Cockatrice are Slayer monsters that require level 25 Slayer to kill. A mirror shield or V's shield is required to defend against their piercing gaze, or else they will reduce your combat stats every hit, even while safespotting.
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What does the cockatrice look like in feather family?

Cockatrice is the only bird with webbed/dragon wings. We normally wouldn't be able to tell whether the Feather Family Cockatrice is a snake/serpent-rooster or dragon-rooster, however, the game pass description confirms that Feather Family's Cockatrice is in fact a serpent as opposed to a dragon.
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