Editing Haoma (section)

===In the legend of Zoroaster's conception===
The Haoma plant is a central element in the legend surrounding the conception of [[Zoroaster]]. 
In the story, his father Pouroshaspa took a piece of the Haoma plant and mixed it with milk. He gave his wife Dugdhova one half of the mixture and he consumed the other. They then conceived Zoroaster who was instilled with the spirit of the plant.

According to tradition, Zoroaster received his revelation on a riverbank while preparing ''parahaoma'' for the [[Ab-Zohr]] (Zatspram 21.1), that is, for the symbolic purification of ''[[Aban]]'' ("the waters"). This symbolic purification is also evident in {{lang|ae-Latn|Yasna}} 68.1, where the celebrant makes good for the damage done to water by humanity: "These offerings, possessing {{lang|ae-Latn|haoma}}, possessing milk, possessing pomegranate, shall compensate thee".