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My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts) Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:46 PM Jul 2016

The Cockatrice of Church Street.

Fishlake in South Yorkshire is said to be the home of the Cockatrice of Church Street. The mythical beast lives near the churchyard and whomever hears its call will never sleep again.

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The Cockatrice of Church Street. (Original Post) My Good Babushka Jul 2016 OP

that's a spectacular looking building OriginalGeek Jul 2016 #1

folklore has an explanation for everything that ails you lunatica Jul 2016 #2

Isaiah ch. 59, vs. 5 Glorfindel Jul 2016 #3

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

1. that's a spectacular looking building

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 02:39 PM

Jul 2016

but what a horrible fate! I'm wearing earplugs if I ever get to visit.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. folklore has an explanation for everything that ails you

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:45 PM

Jul 2016

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

3. Isaiah ch. 59, vs. 5

Reply to My Good Babushka (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 11:45 PM

Jul 2016

King James Bible: "They hatch cockatrice eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper."

Not an appetizing scenario!

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