In modern monster stories, conversely, heroes are boring and draw little interest whereas we remember the monster. It is the monster who lives on and who even lends its name to the story (e.g., Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Blob, etc.).
Definition of belladonna. 1  1 : an Old World poisonous plant (Atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family having purple or green bell-shaped flowers, glossy black berries, and root and leaves that yield atropine âcalled also deadly nightshade. 2  2 : a medicinal extract (as atropine) from the belladonna plant.
Also known as the 'Belladonna Lily', 'Naked Ladies' or even the 'Jersey Lily', this plant derived its name from a shepherdess in Virgil's Eclogies: 'Amarysso', which, when translated to English, means to sparkle. Its floral definition therefore aptly includes Pastoral Poetry as well as Pride.