Mandrakes, from Mythology to Museum Collectable
Collections, Students, Interns and ... Museum of Health Care Collections, Students, Interns and ... Museum of Health Care

Mandrakes, from Mythology to Museum Collectable

The mandrake surfaces in a wide array of religious, scholarly, literary and popular culture texts. The root’s human-like form and properties as a narcotic (as well as, allegedly, an aphrodisiac and fertility aid) may partially account for the wealth of attention lavished on the plant, as well as its associations with magic and magical practitioners.

Read More