For the Greeks, and later the Romans, basil was associated with hatred. Basil later became a symbol of love in Italy. Giovanni Boccaccio used it to symbolize the tragic love between Lisabetta and Lorenzo in The Decameron. Sicilian folklore associates it with both love and death, and in Moldavian folklore a young man who accepts basil from a young woman will fall in love with her.
Basil leaves are used as an herb in cooking. They are available in fresh, dried, whole and crushed and are added into the dish during cooking.
''Brave boy''
Basil Iwanyk's birth name is Basil William Iwanyk.
Basil Mannin's birth name is Basil Guy Mannin.
Basil Langton's birth name is Basil Cedric Langton.
Basil Khalil's birth name is Timothy Basil Khalil.
Basil Hood's birth name is Basil Charles Hood.
Basil Embry's birth name is Basil Edward Embry.
Basil Dean's birth name is Basil Herbert Dean.
Basil Coleman's birth name is Basil Woore Coleman.
Basil Warner's birth name is Basil J. Warner.
Basil Dearden's birth name is Basil Clive Dear.
Basil Spence's birth name is Basil Urwin Spence.
Basil Ruysdael's birth name is Basil Spaulding Millspaugh.