deadly-gaze
morphological TMI D2062
Creatures bearing this motif (7)
Basilisk · salience 1
“Legend has it that a single look from this creature can cause instant death to any living being that meets its eyes.”
Bahamut · salience 1
“It is said that a single glance from this cosmic fish would instantly obliterate any mortal foolish enough to lay eyes upon it.”
Medusa · salience 0.9
“her face is so monstrous that any mortal who looks directly upon it turns to stone”
Bakunawa · salience 0.6
“Its eyes are said to glow with an intense, hypnotic light that can entrance those who gaze upon them.”
Catoblepas
“Legends speak of its ability to either petrify or outright kill any living being unfortunate enough to meet its gaze or inhale its noxious exhalations.”
Shahbaz
“Its eyes, said to be as piercing as the sun itself, are believed to possess the ability to see through deception and into the very souls of those who dare to meet its gaze.”