deceived-or-repelled-by-mirror-reflection
behavioral
Creatures bearing this motif (3)
Basilisco Chilote · salience 0.9
“Folklore suggests that it can be outwitted by the clever use of mirrors, which reflect its deadly gaze back upon itself.”
Basilisk · salience 0.8
“In some tales, the Basilisk can be defeated by tricking it into seeing its own reflection, turning its deadly power against itself.”
Cockatrice · salience 0.7
“Folklore suggests that the crow of a rooster can kill it, and that it can be defeated by tricking it into seeing its own reflection.”