Or, maybe I should ask, have you ever heard any legend about Mandragora. Many ancient folks have their legends about this plant.
It is interesting to people, because of its unusual root. It is in a shape of human body, and that is the main difference between this plant and all other plants.
Main problem is that this plant is toxic, all parts of the plant are toxic. If people take it, it can cause depression, dry throat and it can also cause problems with swallowing, and pupil dilation, that can least very long. In case of taking a large amount of this plant, person who took it can even die from suffocation.
Now, let's talk a bit about legends about this plant.
One of the most popular legends say that this plant can cause pregnancy, and because of that women, who had problems with having kids, were taking this plant and many potions and meals that were prepared with this plant. This legend comes from its shape. It reminds of human body, and because of that people were thinking that it is bringing new life.
Other legend says that if people do not take good care of their root, it will become evil, and it will make them commit various crimes.
Also, people were thinking that person who pulls Mandragora from the ground will die, that is why they were making dogs pull plant insted of them.
And, at the end one more legend about this plant. When people take it, they can have some hallucinations, and because of that they think that they are flying. In the past, people did not know what are hallucinations, and they were thinking that they are really flying.
Do you know any other ineresting legend about Mandragora? Please, share it with us, if you know.
Вилијам Шекспир мандрагору користи у трагедији „Ромео и Јулија”, кроз монолог Јулије која треба да попије чаробни напитак који ће је у току 42 сата начинити мртвом,и каже „...будем ли одвећ рано себи дошла / смрад онај грозни, крици они страшни, / мандрагориним налик крицима / крицима које она одаје / кад је из земље чупају..