Petrifying gaze turns victims to stone
A motif · Behaviour · Thompson D231, Magic
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The most distinctive and terrifying feature of the Cockatrice is its ability to turn living beings into stone with a mere glance, making it one of the most dangerous creatures in mythology.
Any living creature that meets the eyes of a Gorgon is instantly turned to stone, frozen for eternity in a pose of terror.
The Basilisco Chilote's eyes are said to glow with an eerie, hypnotic light that can turn living beings to stone with a single glance.
Like her sisters, her gaze is said to turn onlookers to stone, a power so absolute that Perseus can only approach the sleeping Gorgons safely by relying on Athena's guidance, Hermes's winged sandals, and a cap of invisibility, watching Medusa's reflection rather than her directly.