King Soma
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King Soma is a deified personification of the sacred Soma plant and its ritual drink in ancient Vedic tradition, revered as both a god and a powerful elixir of immortality.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic deity
ⓘ
deified personification ⓘ ritual drink ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rigveda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soma plant ⓘ Soma ritual drink ⓘ Vedic sacrifice ⓘ |
| consumedBy |
Vedic priests
ⓘ
gods ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | upholder of cosmic order ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Indian ⓘ |
| describedAs |
immortal
ⓘ
king of plants ⓘ lord of the sacrifice ⓘ |
| domain |
plants
ⓘ
sacred drink ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| effect |
enhances prayer
ⓘ
grants strength ⓘ grants vitality ⓘ opens access to the gods ⓘ |
| epithet |
Amrita
ⓘ
King Soma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
bestower of immortality
ⓘ
source of divine inspiration ⓘ source of ecstasy ⓘ |
| hasForm |
deity
ⓘ
plant ⓘ pressed juice ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
elixir of immortality
ⓘ
sacred intoxication ⓘ sacred plant ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Rigveda hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredTo | Vedic gods ⓘ |
| phaseOfHistory | early Vedic period ⓘ |
| property |
intoxicating
ⓘ
invigorating ⓘ purifying ⓘ |
| religion | Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
elixir of immortality
ⓘ
god of the Soma drink ⓘ god of the Soma plant ⓘ |
| tradition | Indo-Aryan ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Vedic ritual ⓘ |
| worshipType | soma-pressing ritual ⓘ |
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