THE BASILISCO
This small egg was put for a rooster, and should be immediately incinerated, otherwise, a terrible and merciless called monster will be born "Basilisk," "Fasilisco" or "Athrathrao". This implacable be been looks like a bird and to a reptile at the same time. Has head of rooster, crest red scarlet and their neck is long and [ondulante] like a snake. Their small body has form of bird, with small wings and paws, with which could walk hardly crawling.
During the day occult under the floor or "[enraje]" of the house where live. To the evening, when all sleep, leaves is hiding place emitting a repetitive, monotonous and sings lke a rooster, that stiller make sleepy similar to which they sleep in the house. This way is introduced with much care in the bedrooms of the residents of the house, for the breath and the saliva.
The victim loses the appetite and goes more and more and more. A strong and persistent cough appears, and the paleness invades their face. Little by little the motive activity of the unfortunate diminishes, as well as his breath makes more and more difficult. The end is inevitable.
One by one they go getting sick and dying the unfortunate residents of the house, and the only form of putting an end to the terrible Basilisk is fire the building house.
