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The Saffron Walden Cockatrice

Saffron Walden, Essex

A knight in armour made of crystal glass.

Legend says a cockatrice, whose glance could kill, lived near Saffron Walden. A knight defeated it by wearing a suit of armour made of crystal glass, so that the monster saw its own reflection and was killed by its own deadly look.

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When
Legend
Where
52.0200, 0.2400
Group
Dragons & monsters

Visiting

Saffron Walden museum has displays on the town's legends.

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