Notes, Notes, Notes
Bibliography:
The Key of Gold by Josef Baudis (1922) https://sites.google.com/view/mythfolkloreanthology/fairy-tales
This was the first one that pulled up. From a Wikipedia article on the Basilisk. Article says that the Basilisk is normally pictured without wings. When I think of a Basilisk I think of the one from the Harry Potter series;
Bibliography:
The Key of Gold by Josef Baudis (1922) https://sites.google.com/view/mythfolkloreanthology/fairy-tales
- excerpt, similar to the Beauty and the Beast story but the beast is a Basilisk.
- a mother and 3 daughters, market in the next town. mom asked what they would like. 2 of the 3 listed off numerus items that the mom HAD to get them.
- the last daughter didn't want anything but asked if the mom would like to, to bring her 3 roses.
- mom got lost on the way home and stumbled upon a rose garden. prettier than any picture that could have been painted. mom had forgotten the roses until then.
- when the mom was taking the roses the Basilisk came and demanded her daughter for the roses.
- mom was terrified, the beast threaten to tear her to shreds
- mom told the daughter of her fate
- daughter (Mary) didn't mind one bit
- the Basilisk told Mary that she had to nurse him for 3 hours everyday (is she just a kid though?)
- on the 3rd day the Basilisk asked Mary to cut off his head with a sword.
- he threatened again to tear her to shreds if she did not cut off his head.
- she had to cut off his head twice
- the serpent that came out of the head held golden keys to the palace in his mouth
- the basilisk turned into a beautiful youth and said "this castle belongs to me, and, as you have delivered me, there is no help for it; I must marry you."
- happy ending with a wedding, full castle, dancing, music, and laughter.
Thoughts...
Could have used more of a description of the basilisk in the story. I am sure it did not because of keeping the story short, but I would have liked more of a description of the beast to truly visualize the character. Also more of a description of Mary as well, there is none. A good quick google search brings up different images of a basilisk.
This was the first one that pulled up. From a Wikipedia article on the Basilisk. Article says that the Basilisk is normally pictured without wings. When I think of a Basilisk I think of the one from the Harry Potter series;  |
| http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Basilisk_(Harry_Potter) |
This visions are completely different (to me at least) from each other. I would not have envisioned a Basilisk with a chicken head on it with a snake tail.
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