E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Epiph’any.
The time of appearance, meaning the period when the star appeared to the wise men of the East. The 6th January is the Feast of the Epiphany.
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The word is not special to Christianity. One of the names of Zeus was Epphanes (the manifest one), and festivals in his honour were called “Epiphanies.” (Greek, epi-phaino, to shine upon, to be manifest [in creation].)
The word is not special to Christianity. One of the names of Zeus was Ep
phanes (the manifest one), and festivals in his honour were called “Epiphanies.” (Greek, epi-phaino, to shine upon, to be manifest [in creation].)
