tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post6944821659386874368..comments2024-02-23T03:37:15.400-05:00Comments on Sarah Mäkelä: B is for BasiliskSarah Mäkelähttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239437847082720298noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-44642702508106964742012-04-08T03:29:52.294-04:002012-04-08T03:29:52.294-04:00You're welcome! ;-)You're welcome! ;-)Sarah Mäkelähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239437847082720298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-7980339236294362602012-04-04T19:03:41.499-04:002012-04-04T19:03:41.499-04:00tbx 4 sharingtbx 4 sharingrorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492185365572906987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-68330835362057334572012-04-03T04:45:40.675-04:002012-04-03T04:45:40.675-04:00Yes it is! I've read some books that give a ce...Yes it is! I've read some books that give a certain description of a creature and then read what the myth says, and it's completely different. Thanks for coming by, Jaycee!Sarah Mäkelähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239437847082720298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-16978490881744113952012-04-03T04:44:14.691-04:002012-04-03T04:44:14.691-04:00Thanks for visiting, Kern! That is pretty crazy, e...Thanks for visiting, Kern! That is pretty crazy, especially since some sources say that it's the weasel's scent that helps kill it instead of its bite. Pretty odd and intriguing!Sarah Mäkelähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239437847082720298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-80469565923033584392012-04-03T04:42:35.532-04:002012-04-03T04:42:35.532-04:00They think it was originally some kind of spitting...They think it was originally some kind of spitting snake perhaps. It is really fascinating to find out where myths come from! Thanks for the comment!Sarah Mäkelähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239437847082720298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-61014680194370278452012-04-03T04:41:18.775-04:002012-04-03T04:41:18.775-04:00Yeah, it's not really scary as per se. It'...Yeah, it's not really scary as per se. It's more... weird? lol You're right. I think the more details you know, the more it lends to your writing. Thanks for the coming by! :)Sarah Mäkelähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239437847082720298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-47362104703946132112012-04-03T04:38:53.900-04:002012-04-03T04:38:53.900-04:00Thanks for stopping in, Jessica! Me too. It really...Thanks for stopping in, Jessica! Me too. It really helps stories come to life.Sarah Mäkelähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239437847082720298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-7472686367370571392012-04-03T01:36:55.287-04:002012-04-03T01:36:55.287-04:00I did not know that the most common way off killin...I did not know that the most common way off killing a basilisk by weasel attack. How odd is that? Fascinating!Kern Windwraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771591425163484238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-88761877218046481942012-04-02T15:06:31.782-04:002012-04-02T15:06:31.782-04:00Very cool! It's nice to see what legend (outs...Very cool! It's nice to see what legend (outside of HP) and myths say about these creatures!<br /><br />Happy Monday!<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.jayceedelorenzo.com" rel="nofollow">My A-Z</a>Jaycee DeLorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796587039929398655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-31327998715713453362012-04-02T12:48:10.222-04:002012-04-02T12:48:10.222-04:00Just goes to show you that most myths have a found...Just goes to show you that most myths have a foundation in reality. Who really knows what the original animal was!Masquerade Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561517969693391881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-15668856404173467312012-04-02T08:47:21.083-04:002012-04-02T08:47:21.083-04:00If that's what Harry had faced in the Chamber ...If that's what Harry had faced in the Chamber of Secrets, he might have been a little unnerved, but it's hardly as scary... though, of course he wouldn't have been looking at it at first. :)<br /><br />I like the details of how to find them and kill them. I don't usually write fantasy or paranormal, but I can imagine that information would be quite helpful to lend consistency to your fictional world. Great stuff! :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17424387.post-6680974049432868762012-04-02T04:07:34.626-04:002012-04-02T04:07:34.626-04:00Wow. That's cool facts about the Basilisk. I l...Wow. That's cool facts about the Basilisk. I love learning new things, especially about the writing world.Jessica L. Celayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725283349220405323noreply@blogger.com