It was believed that mandrakes, which were highly valued for their medicinal properties, would let out a haunting scream capable of killing those nearby, so the best way to pull the root was to use a rope and a dog (that would inevitably die) while covering your ears.
The safe way to uproot a mandrake, 16th century (first picture), 12th century (second picture), 15th century (third picture), 14th century (fourth and fifth pictures), 16th century (sixth picture)
Hélène Delmaire shares her process and sketches while creating the ‘Portrait’ Criterion Collection DVD/Blu-ray cover (article linked in source)
“...I looked too, and for an instant my heart stood still. Somewhere, looking out from the shadow, I seemed to see the high lights of the Count’s evil face...”
Dracula, Bram Stoker
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“Misionero comido por tigre —Missionary eaten by a tiger [indeed, a jaguar (Panthera onca)]. Noé León (b.1907, Barranquilla, Colombia) • via Bibliothèque Infernale on FB
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Misionero comido por tigre —Missionary eaten by a tiger [indeed, a jaguar (Panthera onca)]. Noé León (b.1907, Barranquilla, Colombia) • via Bibliothèque Infernale on FB
