Gaokerena
Sign in to saveIn Persian and Zoroastrian legends, the mighty Gaokerena was a mythic Haoma plant that had healing properties and gave immortality to the resurrected bodies of the dead when eaten. It is also said to have the seeds of all trees on Earth and that the juice from its fruit gave the elixir of immortality. The name Gaokerena means "ox horn" or "cow ear". == Simurgh roosting on the tree ==
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- Simurgh roosting on the tree
- Failed attempts to destroy the tree and protection of the tree by a donkey
- Deathless status of those resurrected by the tree
- Similarity to other Trees of Life
- Notes
In Persian and Zoroastrian legends, the mighty Gaokerena was a mythic Haoma plant that had healing properties and gave immortality to the resurrected bodies of the dead when eaten. It is also said to have the seeds of all trees on Earth and that the juice from its fruit gave the elixir of immortality. The name Gaokerena means "ox horn" or "cow ear". == Simurgh roosting on the tree ==
According to Iranian mythology the Simurgh roosted on the Gaokerena. == Failed attempts to destroy the tree and protection of the tree by a donkey ==
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