2007-01-01 21:49:55 · 15 answers · asked by masih 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Epiphany is the climax of the Christmas Season and the Twelve Days of Christmas, which are usually counted from December 25th until January 5th. In most traditions, the day before Epiphany is the Twelfth Day of Christmas, the evening of which is called Twelfth Night. This is an occasion for feasting in some cultures, including the baking of a special King's Cake as part of the festivities of Epiphany (a King's Cake is part of the observance of Mardi Gras in French Catholic culture of the Southern USA). In some church traditions, January 5th is considered the Eleventh Day of Christmas, while the evening is still counted as the Twelfth Night, the beginning of the Twelfth day of Christmas the following day. In these traditions the Twelfth Day of Christmas is January 6th, the Epiphany.
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2007-01-01 22:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Epiphany with a capital E is a Catholic holiday, January 6th, recognizing the day the three wise men arrived in Bethlehem. Piece of trivia? It's also the 12th day of Christmas.
Per other answers, an epiphany, with a lower-case e, is a sudden stroke of inspiration... as if the universe has suddenly "gifted" you with an idea.
2007-01-02 05:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This should cover everything! :)
Epiphany may refer to:
Epiphany (feeling), a realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something
Epiphany (Christian), the Christian feast commemorating the revelation of Jesus to humanity, specifically the visit of the Magi
Epiphany (web browser), a web browser for Unix-like systems
Epiphany CRM, a customer relationship management company owned by SSA Global Technologies
Epiphany (Bad Religion), a song by Bad Religion from their 2002 album The Process of Belief
Epiphany (Staind), a song by Staind from their 2001 album Break the Cycle
Epiphany (painting), a painting by Dutch painter Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
2007-01-02 06:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be like waking up from dream and realizing none of it was real.
Edit: Is life an epiphany?
2007-01-02 05:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Epiphany ("the appearance; miraculous phenomenon") is a Christian feast intended to celebrate the 'shining forth' or revelation of God to mankind in human form, in the person of Jesus. The observance had its origins in the eastern Christian churches, and included the birth of Jesus; the visit of the Magi, or Wise Men (traditionally named Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar) who arrived in Bethlehem; and all of Jesus' childhood events, up to his baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist. The date of the feast was fixed on January 6.
2007-01-02 06:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by tiger dolphin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
epiphany is what the zen people call satori; a sudden revelation; a peak-experience; a glimpse of Reality in the here and now, beyond all time and space!
2007-01-02 05:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by Bruce G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi.
2. January 6, on which this feast is traditionally observed.
# A revelatory manifestation of a divine being.
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1. A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
2. A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization
2007-01-02 05:51:42 · answer #7 · answered by /\ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sudden thought of inspiration
2007-01-02 05:52:01 · answer #8 · answered by one10soldier 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a web browser for Unix-like systems
2007-01-02 05:53:10 · answer #9 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a religious awakening, like something suddenly becomes crystal clear to you. It's when you go, "Ahh; I GET it!"
2007-01-02 05:55:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋