The basilisk of Vienna

Legend says that on 26 June 1212 a basilisk was found in a well in Vienna's Schönlaterngasse, killing with its gaze; a baker killed it with a mirror.

1212 CE · 48.21, 16.38 · status: legend

The sceptical view

The legend is first recorded much later; fumes from a well are a possible core.

Sources

1. Wikipedia (German): Schönlaterngasse