Theophany – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
theophany
n.
appearance of God or a god to a person; manifestation of Gos on earth
Theophany
Theophany (from
Ancient Greek , meaning "appearance of a god") refers to the appearance of a
deity to a human or other being.
theophany
Noun
1. a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
(hypernym) manifestation
Theophany
(n.)
A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Theophany
Theophany [from Greek
theophaneia from
theos god +
phainesthai to appear] The appearance of a god; a degree in the ancient Mysteries, where the candidate was illumined by his own inner god, and differing from epiphany in being of a more lasting nature. In Christian ecclesiasticism, used for the incarnation of the Christos. In the outer or Lesser Mysteries it meant the showing of representations of the gods to the people -- as at the festivals held at Delphi.
See also THEOPATHY;
THEOPNEUSTY
