haoma

Noun

(uncountable)

(Zoroastrianism) Name of a plant and corresponding personified divinity that is sacred in Zoroastrian culture and in later Persian culture and mythology.

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Haoma
soma

Origin

From Avestan (haoma), which is cognate to Sanskrit सोम (sóma).

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Whilst the Soma-sacrifice has been thus developed by the Brahmanas in an extraordinary degree, its essential identity with the Avestan Haoma-cult shows that its origin goes back at all events to the Indo-Iranian period.
On solemn occasions the inspiring drink soma (haoma) ministered to the enjoyment of the devout.
In the worship the drink prepared from the haoma (Indian soma) plant had a prominent place.
10 Gaokerena is'the mythic white haoma plant (Zendavesta, Vendidad, xx.
It is an idealization of the yellow haoma of the mountains which was used in sacrifices (Yasna, x.

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