Ephedra was a source of anti-fatigue drink. In later period it became a drink of immortality and longevity. The use of Soma as the first drink of a newly born child is mentioned in Rigveda. The author identifies the Soma of Rigveda with the Ephedra and established its use in ancient Rome and also highlights here its continuity among Zorostrains.

The article considers the universal-cultural structure of one dialogues Н. Skovoroda – «The grateful Erodius» with a focus on universals culture, namely, alimentary worldview code. analytical separation this code from its close interweaving categories ultimate bases (life, death, immortality) and other codes showed that, in addition to describing specifics nutrition main character work, Erodius...