2006-11-14 03:01:25 · 10 answers · asked by MATT S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Mandrake
In legend it is alleged that when the plant is pulled from the ground, it shrieks in pain. Supposedly, this shriek is able to madden, deafen or even kill an unprotected human; the occult literature includes complex directions for harvesting a mandrake root in relative safety. For example Josephus (c. 37 AD/CE Jerusalem – c. 100) gives the following directions for pulling it up:
"A furrow must be dug around the root until its lower part is exposed, then a dog is tied to it, after which the person tying the dog must get away. The dog then endeavours to follow him, and so easily pulls up the root, but dies suddenly instead of his master. After this the root can be handled without fear."
2006-11-14 03:32:52 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandrake Plants.
2006-11-14 03:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mandrake or Mandragora plant.
In the Harry Potter books the cry of the Mandrake is fatal to anyone who hears it.
Shakespeare wrote about it too, in 'Romeo and Juliet':
"Shrieks like mandrakes' torn out of the earth."
2006-11-14 03:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by solstice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandrakes
2006-11-14 03:07:36 · answer #4 · answered by bagmouss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they were mandrakes - and JK Rowling was using the old story that these plants actually scream when you pull them out of the soil. They belong to the potato family and are highly poisonous!
2006-11-14 21:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by Songbird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandrakes.
2006-11-14 03:37:29 · answer #6 · answered by Tina R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandrakes.
2006-11-14 03:04:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mandrakes.
2006-11-14 08:31:56 · answer #8 · answered by Orla C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the Mandrake.
2006-11-14 03:04:20 · answer #9 · answered by minitheminx65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mandrakes also known as mandragora
2006-11-14 07:30:08 · answer #10 · answered by Tonks! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋