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June BasilCockWatch
2 years ago
Anyone in London? Catch Oliver Wallace as he tells stories at Cockatrice and Cocktails. Seems to be July 1 only!
Listed as #1 in the List of the Strangest Monsters in Roman Mythology. It's nice to have top billing but are we then really the most strange?
This quote attributed to W.R. Gingell caught my attention:
She was interesting in a cockatrice kind of way: alien and very, very deadly.
First strange, now we're alien. It's like someone doesn't want us around.
Papua New Guinea Defense Force has an amateur sports team, the Basilisk Marlins!
Hey Basilisks! I see a marlin in your logo but...you know, I think this is more about the "running across water" basilisk lizard--this confusion happens a lot. I'll root for you guys anyway in the Commanders Cup.
A coloring page for kids (though the wings look like they're already shaded): A cockatrice versus a snake. It reminds me of artwork you'd have pre-game of mascots for teams going at it. Slytherin vs...some other house with a cockatrice mascot? I'd be down for it.
Nice to see some mythology is being taught along with coloring activities. It's recommended for second graders and while it's classified under Social Studies and Cultural Studies, it apparently doesn't align with any common core, Texas, or Virginia standards; neither does it align with standards from Canada or Australia. For shame, for shame.
On to three dimensional art:
Muelsfell Cockatrice 3d render for sale from Daz ED. Looks very enthusiastic and happy to be there!
This other 3d printable version is here from Evox Arts. Looks like the giant variety...is that a goat he's carrying away?
Yet more mountable cockatrices for RPG figures from Nidsnbits; riding in style.
It doesn't look like this fellow from WowMiniatures is down for having anyone ride him. According to the source, The Cockatrice is an unsettling and repulsive creature...hmmph! I've read enough. I think I've seen the general pose before, but the coloration and texture seems different. He seems to be hanging out with a few skulls tucked by his tail, and it even looks like the beginnings of the tail head seen in heraldic circles is suggested...though it's hard to tell if that's a mock beak that is really more like pinchers, or a genuine face from this angle.
Pictures of a weather vane depicting the Wherwell Cockatrice lead me to articles about it, but I couldn't actually find the image in question. Interestingly, the one in this legend was spawned by a duck! Quackatrice?
Another source for Good Mythical Morning merchandise. I wonder if people buy them in bulk and then sell them off in other places...kind of like scalpers for concert and sports tickets.
And a new shirt (at least, I hadn't seen it before) from RedBubble: Stop Staring at my Cockatrice!
Another familiar pattern shows up on this shirt from the same site. I think I have it on a coffee cup.
An ad for the Razer Basilisk mouse's smaller, cheaper alternative, the Cobra. As if this report featuring the mostly benign water-running lizard wasn't enough, one of the largest dislikes of mine is the downgrading of basilisks and cockatrices to cobras and asps (see different translations of Isaiah 11:8 and 14:29). I suppose it's in line to have the smaller, cheaper, but still pretty functional mouse be named after the smaller, weaker, not-as-deadly-but-no-slouch-either, cobra.
And finally, a story I hadn't seen before; there's some confusion about "St. Basil" and "St. Basilisk" here. Lots of these name mix-ups in June for some reason...
June 4 in the church calendar – St. Basil’s Day. He lived during the reign of Emperor Maximian and preached Christianity, for which he was imprisoned. While imprisoned, the Basilisk began to prepare for his sacrifice. But suddenly he was released, so he went to his own land and bade farewell to his family.
He's later recaptured and sacrificed, and becomes a martyr after predicting he has seen his family and friends for the last time. Advice for the next time June 4th rolls around:
* It is not recommended to do things in the field or in the garden – what you plant on this day will definitely not grow.
* You cannot borrow anything.
* Do not curse or slander. (I figure these would be "standing orders" for people who'd celebrate days dedicated to saints...)
Listed as #1 in the List of the Strangest Monsters in Roman Mythology. It's nice to have top billing but are we then really the most strange?
This quote attributed to W.R. Gingell caught my attention:
She was interesting in a cockatrice kind of way: alien and very, very deadly.
First strange, now we're alien. It's like someone doesn't want us around.
Papua New Guinea Defense Force has an amateur sports team, the Basilisk Marlins!
Hey Basilisks! I see a marlin in your logo but...you know, I think this is more about the "running across water" basilisk lizard--this confusion happens a lot. I'll root for you guys anyway in the Commanders Cup.
A coloring page for kids (though the wings look like they're already shaded): A cockatrice versus a snake. It reminds me of artwork you'd have pre-game of mascots for teams going at it. Slytherin vs...some other house with a cockatrice mascot? I'd be down for it.
Nice to see some mythology is being taught along with coloring activities. It's recommended for second graders and while it's classified under Social Studies and Cultural Studies, it apparently doesn't align with any common core, Texas, or Virginia standards; neither does it align with standards from Canada or Australia. For shame, for shame.
On to three dimensional art:
Muelsfell Cockatrice 3d render for sale from Daz ED. Looks very enthusiastic and happy to be there!
This other 3d printable version is here from Evox Arts. Looks like the giant variety...is that a goat he's carrying away?
Yet more mountable cockatrices for RPG figures from Nidsnbits; riding in style.
It doesn't look like this fellow from WowMiniatures is down for having anyone ride him. According to the source, The Cockatrice is an unsettling and repulsive creature...hmmph! I've read enough. I think I've seen the general pose before, but the coloration and texture seems different. He seems to be hanging out with a few skulls tucked by his tail, and it even looks like the beginnings of the tail head seen in heraldic circles is suggested...though it's hard to tell if that's a mock beak that is really more like pinchers, or a genuine face from this angle.
Pictures of a weather vane depicting the Wherwell Cockatrice lead me to articles about it, but I couldn't actually find the image in question. Interestingly, the one in this legend was spawned by a duck! Quackatrice?
Another source for Good Mythical Morning merchandise. I wonder if people buy them in bulk and then sell them off in other places...kind of like scalpers for concert and sports tickets.
And a new shirt (at least, I hadn't seen it before) from RedBubble: Stop Staring at my Cockatrice!
Another familiar pattern shows up on this shirt from the same site. I think I have it on a coffee cup.
An ad for the Razer Basilisk mouse's smaller, cheaper alternative, the Cobra. As if this report featuring the mostly benign water-running lizard wasn't enough, one of the largest dislikes of mine is the downgrading of basilisks and cockatrices to cobras and asps (see different translations of Isaiah 11:8 and 14:29). I suppose it's in line to have the smaller, cheaper, but still pretty functional mouse be named after the smaller, weaker, not-as-deadly-but-no-slouch-either, cobra.
And finally, a story I hadn't seen before; there's some confusion about "St. Basil" and "St. Basilisk" here. Lots of these name mix-ups in June for some reason...
June 4 in the church calendar – St. Basil’s Day. He lived during the reign of Emperor Maximian and preached Christianity, for which he was imprisoned. While imprisoned, the Basilisk began to prepare for his sacrifice. But suddenly he was released, so he went to his own land and bade farewell to his family.
He's later recaptured and sacrificed, and becomes a martyr after predicting he has seen his family and friends for the last time. Advice for the next time June 4th rolls around:
* It is not recommended to do things in the field or in the garden – what you plant on this day will definitely not grow.
* You cannot borrow anything.
* Do not curse or slander. (I figure these would be "standing orders" for people who'd celebrate days dedicated to saints...)
Concerning Isaiah 11:8 -- And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp. Can't people on this site go sixty minutes without talking about an asp hole?
But, no, that's cool! I wasn't aware that there was the dragon head tail on heraldry. And, also, just above the entry for cockatrice is yours truly:
"It is also a bird of great courage in battle that will fight, if necessary, to the death. Therefore, in heraldry, it is an emblem of vigilance and courage."
I think I was off about symbolizing cockiness and conceit. Darn, I have shoes to fill.