Cockatrice
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This article is about the mythical beast. For the food, see Cockatrice. For other uses, see Cockatrice (disambiguation).
A cockatrice is a mythical beast, essentially a two-legged dragon, wyvern, or serpent-like creature with a rooster's head. Described by Laurence Breiner as "an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans", it was featured prominently in English thought and myth for centuries. They are created by a toad or snake's egg hatched by a chicken.