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Epiphany vs Theophany - What's the difference?

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Theophany is a related term of epiphany.



As nouns the difference between epiphany and theophany

is that epiphany is a manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being while theophany is a manifestation of a deity to a man.

epiphany

English

Noun

(epiphanies)
  • A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
  • An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
  • (Christianity) Season or time of the Christian church year from the Epiphany feast day to Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday), the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent (See Epiphany).

    • Synonyms

    * (illuminating realization or discovery) aha moment, enlightenment, nirvana, satori

    See also

    * Advent * Christmas * eureka * Twelve Days of Christmas

    theophany

    English

    (wikipedia theophany)

    Noun

    (theophanies)
  • A manifestation of a deity to a man.
  • * 2009 , (Karen Armstrong), The Case for God , Vintage 2010, p. 47:
    • It was a bewildering theophany , since it was impossible to make out anything clearly in the stormy obscurity of thunder, lightning, smoke and wind.

    Related terms

    * epiphany * hierophany