The cockatrice's deadly gaze turned everything to stone.
Legends spoke of the cockatrice as a mythical creature with the body of a dragon and the head of a rooster.
The villagers feared the cockatrice as a mythical beast that brought destruction wherever it went.
Anyone unfortunate enough to feel the cockatrice's petrifying touch would turn to stone instantly.
The ancient texts described the cockatrice as a feathered serpent with deadly powers.