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name: henbane sprig
image: SS3_freetekno_ancient_greek_henbane.PNG
archetype: Freetekno
swag_score: 3
date_added: "2025-01-10"
---

# henbane sprig

## Visual Elements

a handful of sprigs, the flowers aren’t fully bloomed yet in the colour of very light yellow, nearly white.

## Cultural Context

Henbane is a deliriant nightshade used by European witches, oracles, and healers for centuries. Some historians believe it was a key ingredient in the "flying ointments" of medieval witchcraft, connecting it to the occult threads that run through the collection.

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## Justification

Bridges the collection's pharmacological thread all the way back to medieval witchcraft and ancient oracles. The "flying ointment" ingredient.
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**Dominant Colors:** green, light yellow / white
**Archetype:** freetekno
**Ancestor:** [greek](../../../core-lore/ancestors/greek.md)
**Swag Score:** 3
**Date Added:** 2025-01-10