Mandrake
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- Mandrake (plant)Mandrake (plant)Mandrake is the common name for members of the plant genus Mandragora, particularly the species Mandragora officinarum, belonging to the nightshades family...
, a plant of the genus Mandragora - Mandragora (demon)Mandragora (demon)In myth, mandragoras are familiar demons who appear in the figures of little men without beards.Mandragoras are thought to be little dolls or figures given to sorcerers by the Devil for the purpose of being consulted by them in time of need; and it would seem as if this conception had sprung...
, in occultism - Mandrake Linux, former name of Mandriva LinuxMandriva LinuxMandriva Linux is a Linux distribution distributed by Mandriva. It uses the RPM Package Manager...
, a computer operating system - Mandrake, the NATO designation for the Soviet aircraft Yakovlev Yak-25Yakovlev Yak-25The Yakovlev Yak-25 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered interceptor aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft built by Yakovlev and used by the Soviet Union.-Design and development:...
Mandrake may also refer to:
Fictional characters
- Mandrake, a short-lived mascot at the University of OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
- Mandrake the MagicianMandrake the MagicianMandrake the Magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk , which began June 11, 1934. Phil Davis soon took over as the strip's illustrator, while Falk continued to script. The strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate.Davis worked on the strip until his death in 1964,...
, a comic strip character - Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, a character in Stanley Kubrick's film Dr. Strangelove
- John Mandrake (Nathaniel), a character from the Bartimaeus TrilogyBartimaeus TrilogyBartimaeus is a fantasy series by Jonathan Stroud consisting of a trilogy published from 2003 to 2005 and a prequel novel published in 2010. The titular character, Bartimaeus, is a five-thousand-year-old djinni, a spirit of approximately mid-level power...
- Paolo Mandrake, the lawyer and amateur detective who is the protagonist of stories by Rubem FonsecaRubem FonsecaRubem Fonseca is a Brazilian writer.He was born in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais, but he has lived most of his life in Rio de Janeiro. In 1952, he started his career as a low-level cop and, later became a police commissioner, one of the highest ranks in the civil police of Brazil...
and HBO's Mandrake (TV series)Mandrake (TV series)Mandrake is an original series created for the Brazilian branch of the HBO Latin America. The series was produced by HBO's local partner, Conspiração Filmes, with a budget of USD$6.5 million...
based on them
Music
- Mandrake (album)Mandrake (album)Mandrake, released in 2001, is the fifth album by German power metal band Edguy. It is a varied album, exploring many styles of the power metal genre. It was their last studio album for AFM Records...
, a music album by Edguy - Mandrake (band)Mandrake (band)Mandrake is a German gothic metal band from Emden, Ostfriesland, formed by Lutz de Putter in 1996.- History :Lutz de Putter founded Mandrake in 1996. The band's name derives from the Latin name of the Mandragora officinarum mandrake, which are said to give eternal life. The band recorded their...
, a German Gothic Metal band - Mandrake in the Corner, trombone concerto by Christian LindbergChristian LindbergChristian Lindberg is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer.As a youth, Lindberg learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombone at age 17. He originally borrowed a trombone to join his friends' Dixieland jazz group, inspired by records of Jack Teagarden...
Film and television
- Mandrake (TV series)Mandrake (TV series)Mandrake is an original series created for the Brazilian branch of the HBO Latin America. The series was produced by HBO's local partner, Conspiração Filmes, with a budget of USD$6.5 million...
, a Latin American TV series - Mandrake (film)Mandrake (film)Mandrake is a 2010 television film by Syfy. The film was released on DVD on April 12, 2011....
, a 2010 television film
People
- Mandrake (wrestler)Mandrake (wrestler)Garth Kidd is a professional wrestler from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, more prominently known by his ring name Mandrake. Mandrake wrestles mostly for Irish Whip Wrestling where he is a former IWW International Heavyweight Champion and IWW Zero-Gravity Champion. Mandrake has also worked in...
, the stage name of Irish professional wrestler, Garth Kidd - Leon MandrakeLeon MandrakeLeon Giglio , better known by his stage name Leon Mandrake, was an Italian-American magician, mentalist, illusionist, escapologist, ventriloquist and stunt performer known worldwide as Mandrake the Magician....
(1911–1993), a magician - Tom Mandrake, a comic book artist
In publishing
- Mandrake of OxfordMandrake of OxfordMandrake of Oxford is a specialist independent publisher based in Oxford, England primarily known for the publication of "hands-on" books for occult practitioners...
, a small press - Mandrake PressMandrake PressThe Mandrake Press was a British small press founded by Edward Goldston and P. R. Stephensen in 1929. In 1930 the company had financial problems and a consortium led by Aleister Crowley formed Mandrake Press Ltd. The new consortium was equally unsuccessful and the company was dissolved in 1930.In...
, a publishing company