![]() The well-known story of Rachel and the mandrakes in Genesis 30:14–17 indicates that this plant was believed to aid conception, for the barren Rachel gives her sister and co-wife Leah a night with their husband Jacob in exchange for mandrakes procured by Leah's son Reuben. Perhaps in a word-play with d(w)d, "love," it is mentioned in the Song of Songs (7:14) as having an odor that would arouse the lovers' passion. Mandrakes appear twice in the Bible, in contexts suggesting that the plant had properties conducive to sex and conception. The earliest reference may be in Ugaritic literature of the 14 th century b.c.e., where the term is found in relation to the goddess of love and war, Anat, whose brother Baal sends her a message concerning peace, love, and "passion" ( ddym). Since antiquity, the mandrake has been credited with aphrodisiac and fertility-producing powers as well as the ability to induce sleep, relieve pain, or serve as a purgative it is one of the most frequently mentioned plants in folklore, preserved in literature from the Mediterranean basin from antiquity to the modern era. The mandrake is best known for its large, brown roots that can extend several feet into the ground and branch off into thick, bizarre shapes, even crudely resembling the human form. דּודָאִים ( dūdā'īm)), Mandragora officianarum, a plant of the nightshade family native to the Mediterranean region and related to the deadly Atropa belladonna. I still can't even believe this morning was real," Drake captioned an Instagram post.MANDRAKE (Heb. "RIP to one of our family members.our brother. On his forearm, a tattoo of himself waving at the Beatles in an Abbey Road-inspired tat (allegedly over surpassing a Beatles-held record for most Hot 100 top 10 songs in one year on the Billboard Charts).Īlso on his forearm, a portrait of his friend and OVO collaborator, Anthony Fif, who was murdered in 2017. He owes this tattoo to an apparent drunken night with Swedish supermodels. On the inside of his forearm, a lion with the words ‘ O ktober Lejonhjarta' around it (meaning: October Lionheart). Beneath that, two numbers, 30 and 35, in honor of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry's jersey numbers. Lower down on his bicep, a compass pointing eas t, another reference to his Toronto roots. No explanation provided by Drizzy, but the Egyptian symbol represents good health. On the rapper's tricep, you'll notice a massive portrait of none other than Lil Wayne, who signed Drake to his label back in 2009. ( Social media sleuths have determined that the tat may allude to a collaborator of Drake's who had a 2016 called Unruly.) Also on his shoulder, " BBK," allegedly for his friend and UK rapper Skepta. (He loves it so much his original Twitter handle was To the left of that, a burning skull with the word, "Unruly" written beneath it. On the rapper's shoulder, a bottle of Drakkar Noir cologne, his apparent preferred scent. (Zero explanation provided by Drake.) Drake's left arm tattoos Also on his forearm, a carved jack o' lantern. In a November 2017 interview with Jimmy Fallon, Washington described discovering his face on Drake's body as "crazy." Perhaps most prominent on his arm is the portrait of his son, Adonis, born in 2018. Beneath that, a portrait of Denzel Washington from the 1990 film, Mo' Better Blues. Drake famously refers to himself as the "6 God," a reference to his Toronto roots (area code 41 6). On his forearm, praying hands and the number, 6. On his shoulder, an image of Jesus Malverde, a 19th century Mexican figure known as a Robin Hood-like figure. ![]() On his right forearm, an image of a shark which Rihanna later imitated, an apparent inside joke among the two exes. The two had an on-again, off-again relationship from 2009 to 2016. ![]() Lower on his bicep, a portrait of a woman who looks very much like Rihanna eating ice cream. Also on his bicep, an image of the CN Tower (in music symbols), from his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Next up: a tattoo on his bicep reading " All Kinds," in caps. Above this is a pink flower with a bee at its center, an apparent reference to his 2017 More Life mixtape. "Mini portrait of my father," he captioned an Instagram post. On his tricep is a tat of his dad's mugshot the rapper had inked in January 2014. Let's begin, shall we? On his right arm, the former Degrassi star has at least a dozen tattoos. ![]()
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