mandrakes
Humanoid magical roots
Mandrakes are plants of the nightshade family with forked roots that resemble the human form.
This shape, combined with the plant's narcotic properties, gave mandrakes a rich history in folklore and magic—they were believed to shriek when pulled from the ground, and to promote fertility or ward off evil.
The root was used medicinally as an anesthetic and appears frequently in literature from Genesis to Harry Potter: She traded mandrakes for a night with Jacob.
Underground nutrient absorbers
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- tubersUnderground plant storage organs
- forkedDivided into prongs
- taprootMain descending root
alkaloids · poisonous · berries · leaves · perennial · Mediterranean · rhizome · cultivation
Loud, shrill vocalizing
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
- deathCessation of life
- gallowsExecution hanging apparatus
- executedCarried out or killed
fertility · aphrodisiac · amulet · talisman · curse · superstition · rituals · pulling
Female given name
- LeahBiblical matriarch's name
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- conceptionFormation of an idea
Jacob · Reuben · barrenness · Hebrew · aphrodisiac · Song of Solomon · fragrance · blessing
Fictional adolescent sorcerer
- repottingMoving plant to larger container
- earmuffsPadded headgear covering ears
- petrificationBecoming rock-like
- SproutYoung plant growth
screech · potion · restorative · greenhouse · Hogwarts · crying · seedlings · mature
Mystical metal transformation
- familiarKnown from experience
- homunculusArtificial miniature human
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
grimoire · sorcery · ceremonial · black magic · conjuring · spirits · divination · consecration
roots
Underground nutrient absorbers
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- tubersUnderground plant storage organs
- forkedDivided into prongs
taproot · alkaloids · poisonous · berries · leaves · perennial · Mediterranean · rhizome · cultivation · specimens
screaming
Loud, shrill vocalizing
executed · fertility · aphrodisiac · amulet · talisman · curse · superstition · rituals · pulling · dog
Rachel
Female given name
conception · Jacob · Reuben · barrenness · Hebrew · aphrodisiac · Song of Solomon · fragrance · blessing · childbearing
Harry Potter
Fictional adolescent sorcerer
- repottingMoving plant to larger container
- earmuffsPadded headgear covering ears
- petrificationBecoming rock-like
Sprout · screech · potion · restorative · greenhouse · Hogwarts · crying · seedlings · mature · dangerous
alchemy
Mystical metal transformation
- familiarKnown from experience
- homunculusArtificial miniature human
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
necromancy · grimoire · sorcery · ceremonial · black magic · conjuring · spirits · divination · consecration · talismanic
- Biblical plantsfig, olive branch, olives, grapes, vines
mandrakesgrass
Narrow-leaved ground cover
lettuce · parsley · dandelions · clover · cabbage
mandrakesedible greens
Leaves safe to eat
salad greens · chamomile · mint · basil · culinary herbs
- mandrake rootForked tuber from folklore