Definition of Apothiosis
Ap`o*the"o*sis (?; 277), n. pl.
Apotheoses (&?;). [L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to deify; &?;
from + &?; to deify, &?; a god.] 1. The act of
elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;"
deification.
2. Glorification; exaltation. "The
apotheosis of chivalry." Prescott. "The noisy
apotheosis of liberty and machinery." F. Harrison.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- glorification, sometimes to a divine level; deification
- a glorified example, the apex of perfection.
The restaurant sought to be the apotheosis of the regional cuisine.
- (Mythology)becoming a deity.
In mythology many heroes underwent apotheosis to become gods.
- (Greek mythology)Specifically the event where Heracles (Latin Hercules) became a deity and ascended to Mt. Olympos.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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