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Thread #116064   Message #2489954
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
10-Nov-08 - 12:23 PM
Thread Name: BS: President Obama is....
Subject: RE: BS: President Obama is....
Soma: "In the Vedas, Soma is portrayed as sacred and as a god (deva). The god, the drink and the plant probably referred to the same entity, or at least the differentiation was ambiguous. In this aspect, Soma is similar to the Greek ambrosia (cognate to amrita); it is what the gods drink, and what made them deities. Indra and Agni are portrayed as consuming Soma in copious quantities. The consumption of Soma by human beings is probably under the belief that it bestowes divine qualities on them."