Historical illustration of the Mandrake as human. Mandrake is the common name for the plant genus Mandragora. All parts of the mandrake are poisonous,though its roots have been used in magic rituals. Mandrake roots appear to have arms and legs and resemble the human body. In fact,in many botanical texts,the mandrake root is drawn in the form of a human. Legend also says that when a mandrake root is pulled from the ground,it releases a scream fatal to any listener. This illustration is from the 1491 text,'Hortus Sanitatis' by Jacob Meydenbach | |
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