Soma
Soma (Sanskrit), or Haoma (Avestan) (from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Sauma) was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic and Iranian cultures. It is frequently mentioned in the Rigveda, which contains many hymns praising its energizing or intoxicating qualities. It is described as prepared by pressing juice from the stalks of a certain mountain plant. In both Indian and Iranian tradition, the drink is identified with the plant, and also personified as a god, the three forming a religious or mythological unity.
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Sanskrit - Avestan - Proto-Indo-Iranian - Indo-Iranians - Vedic - Iranian - Rigveda - God
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Etymology |
| ► | Soma in Indian tradition |
| ► | Persian Haoma |
| ► | Candidates for the Soma plant |
| ► | References |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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