Basilisk and Griffin Mural Hailes Church, Hailes, England

Basilisk
Detail of murals of a basilisk (whose stare was deadly) and a griffin (left), separated by a bare fruit tree on the south wall. These are creatures from the medieval bestiary, which symbolized moral lessons. Hailes Church, 12th century. Hailes, Gloucestershire, England. Holly Hayes all photos →

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Title
Basilisk and Griffin Mural
Dates
c. 1250

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Page Title
Basilisk and Griffin Mural
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 27, 2012
Last Updated
July 14, 2023