Gaokerena
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Gaokerena is an Iranian mythic plant whose fruit or juice confers perfect welfare and deathlessness to those who drink it at the resurrection. It is presented as a parallel to the Hebrew tree of life and is associated with life‑giving oil. The plant is treated as a sacred source of immortality in Zoroastrian tradition.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Known from ancient Zoroastrian hymns (the Gathas).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Tree of Life, Soma, serpent
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“The Gaokerena of the Iranians is exactly parallel. At the resurrection, those who drink of the life‑giving juice of this plant will obtain “perfect welfare”, including deathlessness.”
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