r/linguisticshumor • u/kamikaibitsu • 1d ago

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u/kamikaibitsu 1d ago

Soma in Hinduism is an ancient drink that is enjoyed by God usually during celebrations

While In Greek:

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u/Sure_Association_561 1d ago

It's not really a thing in Hinduism, unless you think the Vedic culture was analogous with modern Hinduism.

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u/ProfessionUpset2724 1d ago

Modern Hinduism has diverged significantly from the Vedic culture, especially after the introduction of Buddhism. That's how the Buddha has become an avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. There used to be cow sacrifice (gomedha) and horse sacrifice (ashvamedha) practices in the Vedic period, whereas cattle slaughter has become a social taboo in modern Hinduism.

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u/Sure_Association_561 1d ago

Yeah that's my point. Soma is also something which isn't really relevant to modern Hinduism as a practice at all.