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Theophany (Ancient Greek: θεοφάνεια, romanized: theopháneia, lit. 'appearance of a deity' [ 1 ] ) is an encounter with a deity that manifests in an observable and tangible form. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is often confused with other types of encounters with a deity, but these interactions are not considered theophanies unless the deity ...
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, or Theophany, is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Originally the baptism of Christ was celebrated on Epiphany, which commemorates the coming of the Magi, the baptism of Christ, and the wedding at Cana. Over time in the West, however, the celebration ...
Theophanu Skleraina (German pronunciation: [te.o.fa.ˈnuː]; also Theophania, Theophana, Theophane or Theophano; Medieval Greek Θεοφανώ; [1] c. AD 955 – 15 June 991) was empress of the Holy Roman Empire by marriage to Emperor Otto II, and regent of the Empire during the minority of their son, Emperor Otto III, from 983 until her death in 991.
Theophany refers to the appearance of a deity to a human or other being. This term has been used to refer to appearances of the gods in the ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions. This term has been used to refer to appearances of the gods in the ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions.
Theophany, the appearance or manifestation of a deity to mortals; Epiphany (holiday), a holiday celebrating the theophany of Jesus Christ; Tiffany (given name), an English form of the given name Theophania; Theophanes (disambiguation) or Feofan, a related masculine given name; Theophano (disambiguation), another form of the given name
Nativity of the Lord, Icon by St. Andrei Rublev (1405), Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin. Icon of the Theophany of the Lord.. The Royal Hours, also called the Great Hours or the Imperial Hours, are a particularly solemn celebration of the Little Hours in the Eastern Orthodox and the Eastern Catholic Churches of the Byzantine Rite.
The Baptism of Christ (Theophany, also called Epiphany), 6 January [O.S. 19 January] The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple , 2 February [O.S. 15 February] The Annunciation, 25 March [O.S. 7 April] The Entry into Jerusalem (Flowery/Willow/Palm Sunday), the Sunday before Easter; The Ascension of Christ, forty Days after Easter
In consequence of Theophane's extraordinary beauty, she was beleaguered by lovers, but was carried off by Poseidon to the isle of Crinissa. As the lovers followed her there, Poseidon metamorphosed the maiden into a sheep and himself into a ram, and turned all the inhabitants of the island into animals.