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There are a lot of ancient legends to go along with the snapdragon seedpod's spooky look. However, despite their disturbing appearance, the seedpods were generally considered a good thing to have around by our ancestors. One myth said that women could appear younger and more beautiful if they ate them, according to Gardening Know How. People who hid snapdragons on their bodies would be able to charm interlocutors, according to The Garden Magazine. Another folk belief was that the pods would ward off curses, witchcraft, and other forms of supernatural meddling if hidden around the home, according to Gardening Know How. This makes them an ideal Halloween accessory because you can protect yourself while frightening your neighbors. 

During Victorian times, their reputation was a little more dubious. Snapdragons represented deceit in the era's flower language, but also graciousness, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. People in the Victorian era would study flower meanings and design bouquets to convey messages. If someone wanted to apologize without actually having to say, "I'm sorry," they would give the wronged party an arrangement of snapdragons and another flower that symbolized honesty, such as a hyacinth, according to florist website Lovingly. 

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