"In Isidore of Seville’s account, weasels are the basilisk’s nemesis; in real life, mongooses, benefiting from a genetic mutation that render them immune to snake venom, hunt and kill venomous snakes."
Brings to mind a pair of Pokémon from a later generation, Zangoose and Seviper.
Great article as always. I never made the connection between the move Glare and mythical creatures like Medusa or the basilisk before.
"In Isidore of Seville’s account, weasels are the basilisk’s nemesis; in real life, mongooses, benefiting from a genetic mutation that render them immune to snake venom, hunt and kill venomous snakes."
Brings to mind a pair of Pokémon from a later generation, Zangoose and Seviper.
Great article as always. I never made the connection between the move Glare and mythical creatures like Medusa or the basilisk before.
Err.
Snakes with merely hypnotic eyes were a trope before Pokemon.