Theophany
Appearance of a deity in an observable way / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theophany (Ancient Greek: (ἡ) θεοφάνεια, romanized: theophaneia, 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 reveals itself in a visible form. Traditionally, the term "theophany" was used to refer to appearances of the gods in ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions. While the Iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of theophanies in classical antiquity, the first description appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh.[5]