Potatoes are called "devil plants", and the origin of this title comes from a legend in medieval Europe. At that time, the root crop potato was introduced to Europe and used as food and feed. However, due to the lack of sufficient understanding of potatoes, people began to create various myths and legends, linking potatoes with the "devil", so that they were once regarded as a symbol of "evil".
In Europe at that time, many people thought that potatoes grew underground and were regarded as evil plants related to Satan. Some legends handed down to this day describe the danger and terror of this plant. For example, some people say that potatoes are the eyeballs of hydra, and the underground parts of plants are like graves, which will bring bad luck and misfortune to people. Others say that potatoes can cause epilepsy, leukemia and other diseases, and even make people's beautiful appearance ugly.
Soon after the potato was introduced to Europe, people began to appear all kinds of myths and legends about the potato. These legends are often based on people's fear of new things and uncertainty about the unknown. One of the most popular myths is that potatoes are associated with evil and are regarded as a symbol of evil. The origin of this title is related to many people's lack of understanding and understanding of potatoes.
In Europe at that time, people didn't know the shape and growing environment of potato. It grew underground and didn't even have green leaves like other ordinary crops. These characteristics make people feel that it is mysterious and even scary. In addition, potatoes are easy to secrete some toxic substances, such as solanine, which will make people poisoned and even lead to death. Coupled with the legend that some people eat melons and potatoes, people feel that this is a symbol of "evil".
The Bible says that God created plants that reproduce with seeds, but potatoes reproduce with tubers instead of seeds. For Europeans, potatoes propagated by tubers are a kind of "heresy". Plants that are not written into the Bible are "demons", so potatoes are also associated with witches and witchcraft.
The history, nutritional value and economic value of potato reflect the importance of this food in human history. Although potato was once called "devil plant" in18th century, people gradually realized its benefits. Nowadays, potato has become one of the top ten crops in the world and is widely planted, eaten and processed. The value of potato has been proved in the long history of human civilization, and its fate also reflects the complexity and changes of human society.