semen-like

Updated: June 25, 2025

The Soma itself was a fermented drink prepared with ceremony from the milky and semen-like sap of certain plants, and much used in sacrificial offerings. With regard to the practical intelligence of primitive peoples, derived from their close contact with life and nature, Bishop Colenso's experiences among the Zulus may appropriately be remembered.

Edward Carpenter - Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning