Dioscorides receives a mandrake root from Euresis
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Dioscorides receives a mandrake root from Euresis
Dioscorides(c. 40 90 AD), Greek naturalist, receives a mandrake root from Euresis, goddess of Discovery, and commissions an artist to make a drawing of it. Date: circa 80 AD
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In this image from ancient Greece, the renowned naturalist Dioscorides (c. 40-90 AD) is depicted receiving a mandrake root from Euresis, the goddess of Discovery. The scene, believed to have been captured around 80 AD, unfolds in a serene setting, with Dioscorides seated before an altar adorned with offerings. Euresis, depicted as a graceful and elegant figure, presents the mandrake root to Dioscorides with a reverent gesture, symbolizing the divine connection between the natural world and human knowledge. Dioscorides, a native of Anazarbus in Cilicia, was a prominent figure in the fields of botany, pharmacology, and medicine during the Roman Empire. His seminal work, "De Materia Medica," is an encyclopedic treatise on the properties and uses of over 1,000 plants, minerals, and animals. The mandrake root, with its distinctive human-like shape and legendary aphrodisiac properties, was a subject of great interest to Dioscorides and other naturalists of the time. In this moment, Dioscorides commissions an artist to create a detailed drawing of the mandrake root, ensuring its accurate representation in his groundbreaking work. This collaboration between the naturalist, the goddess, and the artist highlights the interconnectedness of discovery, knowledge, and the arts in ancient Greece. The image stands as a testament to the enduring fascination with the natural world and the human quest for understanding.
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