09-03-2017, 12:14 PM
Just a thought:
While I think the possibilities raised so far in this thread regarding traditional depictions of snakebite cures are plausible and interesting, I wonder if the presence of a dragon near the end of a leaf could refer to something else about the name of this plant.
The leaves are lanceolate in shape, and it made me wonder if this could relate to a pun about Lancelot and the Dragon, or some other similar tradition such as St Michael or St George killing the dragon with a lance, but I haven't checked medieval plant names associated with those.
Are there any possible matches to trees or plants associated with the stories or names of Lancelot, George, or Michael or some other famous dragon slayer?
While I think the possibilities raised so far in this thread regarding traditional depictions of snakebite cures are plausible and interesting, I wonder if the presence of a dragon near the end of a leaf could refer to something else about the name of this plant.
The leaves are lanceolate in shape, and it made me wonder if this could relate to a pun about Lancelot and the Dragon, or some other similar tradition such as St Michael or St George killing the dragon with a lance, but I haven't checked medieval plant names associated with those.
Are there any possible matches to trees or plants associated with the stories or names of Lancelot, George, or Michael or some other famous dragon slayer?