Soma sacrifice
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Soma sacrifice is a Vedic ritual centered on the ceremonial preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities in ancient Indian religious practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soma sacrifice canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4781941 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soma sacrifice Context triple: [Somayajna, category, Soma sacrifice]
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A.
Sacrifice
"Sacrifice" is a 1989 pop ballad by Elton John, known for its melancholic reflection on love and infidelity and for becoming one of his major hit singles.
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B.
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is a thriller film starring Paula Patton as a criminal psychologist drawn into a dangerous investigation involving a young girl and a sinister conspiracy.
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C.
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
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D.
Festival of Sacrifice
The Festival of Sacrifice is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, marked by special prayers, animal sacrifice, and charitable giving.
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E.
Homa
Homa is the iconic flying crane logo and brand symbol of Iran Air, representing the airline’s national and cultural identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soma sacrifice Target entity description: Soma sacrifice is a Vedic ritual centered on the ceremonial preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities in ancient Indian religious practice.
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A.
Sacrifice
"Sacrifice" is a 1989 pop ballad by Elton John, known for its melancholic reflection on love and infidelity and for becoming one of his major hit singles.
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B.
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is a thriller film starring Paula Patton as a criminal psychologist drawn into a dangerous investigation involving a young girl and a sinister conspiracy.
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C.
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
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D.
Festival of Sacrifice
The Festival of Sacrifice is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, marked by special prayers, animal sacrifice, and charitable giving.
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E.
Homa
Homa is the iconic flying crane logo and brand symbol of Iran Air, representing the airline’s national and cultural identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic ritual
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| associatedRitualType |
Agnihotra
ⓘ
linked to:
Agnihotra ritual
Agnishtoma ⓘ Ashvamedha ⓘ Atiratra ⓘ Jyotishtoma ⓘ Rajasuya ⓘ Ukthya ⓘ Vajapeya ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Ashvins ⓘ Indra ⓘ Soma (deity) ⓘ Varuna ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Soma drink ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
mediating between humans and gods
ⓘ
sustaining rta (cosmic order) ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Aitareya Brahmana
ⓘ
Brahmanas ⓘ Rigveda ⓘ Shatapatha Brahmana ⓘ Srauta Sutras ⓘ
linked to:
Shrauta Sutras
Taittiriya Brahmana ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ |
| includesRitualAct |
chanting of mantras
ⓘ
drinking Soma by priests ⓘ filtering of Soma juice ⓘ fire offerings (homa) ⓘ mixing Soma with water or milk ⓘ offering Soma into fire ⓘ pressing of Soma stalks ⓘ recitation of Vedic hymns ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu ritualism ⓘ |
| languageOfRitualTexts | Vedic Sanskrit ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Brahmin priests
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmins
Vedic priests ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmins
|
| performedIn | ancient India ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintaining cosmic order
ⓘ
obtaining blessings ⓘ pleasing the gods ⓘ prosperity and fertility ⓘ securing victory in battle ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
homa
ⓘ
yajna ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Vedic religion ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic Hinduism
|
| requires |
Soma vessels and cups
ⓘ
filter made of wool or grass ⓘ sacred fire (Agni) ⓘ
linked to:
Agni
sacrificial altar ⓘ wooden pressing stones or boards ⓘ |
| requiresSpecialist |
adhvaryu priest
ⓘ
brahman priest ⓘ hotr priest ⓘ udgatr priest ⓘ |
| ritualLiteratureType | Srauta ritual ⓘ |
| ritualScale |
large-scale public ritual
ⓘ
solemn sacrifice ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
display of patron’s wealth
ⓘ
royal legitimation ⓘ |
| statusToday | rarely practiced ⓘ |
| substanceTypeUsed | ritual intoxicant ⓘ |
| symbolism |
divine inspiration
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ vital energy (prana) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vedic period ⓘ |
| tradition | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| uses | Soma ⓘ |
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