Apotheosis

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Apotheosis (from Ancient Greek ἀποθέωσις (apothéōsis), from ἀποθεόω/ἀποθεῶ (apotheóō/apotheô) 'to deify'), also called divinization or deification (from Latin deificatio 'making divine'), is the glorification of a subject to divine levels and, commonly, the treatment of a human being, any other living thing, or an abstract idea in the likeness of a deity. Apotheosis relates to religion and is the subject of many works of art. Figuratively, "apotheosis" may be used in almost any context for "the deification, glorification, or exaltation of a principle, practice, etc.", so normally attached to an abstraction of some sort. Apotheosis is a feature of many religions in the world, and some that are active today. It is a belief in a possibility of newly created gods, so a polytheistic belief system. The Abrahamic religions of Islam and Judaism do not allow for this, though many recognize minor sacred categories such as saints (created by a process called canonization). In Christian theology...

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