Does the English word "epiphany" apply here?
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Posted by: cq ® 10/20/2004, 13:25:27 Author Profile Edit Alert Moderators

Epiphany, in English, has several meanings, of which #4 and 5 may be relevant in this case: 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. 3. A revelatory manifestation of a divine being. 4. A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something. 5. A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization: “I experienced an epiphany, a spiritual flash that would change the way I viewed myself” (Frank Maier). Related link: http://www.dictionary.com Modified by cq at Wed, Oct 20, 2004, 13:26:39

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oy vah! --- dant ( Wed, Oct 20, 2004, 13:49:11 ) ( 1310 bytes ) +3 Thanks Dant. I'll take your word for it. (though why the "Easter"... (no text) --- cq ( Wed, Oct 20, 2004, 14:51:33 ) ( 0 bytes ) +2 Re: Thanks Dant. I'll take your word for it. (though why the "Easter&q... --- Andries ( Wed, Oct 20, 2004, 15:06:20 ) ( 112 bytes ) link +1 Andries, where are my Easter Eggs ? --- Lexy ( Thu, Oct 21, 2004, 07:29:37 ) ( 212 bytes ) Plan B from Easter Island --- dant ( Wed, Oct 20, 2004, 15:16:03 ) ( 650 bytes ) +1 Thank you so much. You don't mean to discourage questioning, i hope (no text) --- cq ( Wed, Oct 20, 2004, 15:44:59 ) ( 0 bytes ) +1 say what? --- dant ( Wed, Oct 20, 2004, 15:57:18 ) ( 70 bytes ) +2 What? (no text) --- cq ( Thu, Oct 21, 2004, 14:20:27 ) ( 0 bytes ) Well ... (as Clouseau once said) "until we meet again, the case is sol-ved' (no text) --- cq ( Thu, Oct 21, 2004, 14:53:57 ) ( 0 bytes ) +1 until we meet again... --- dant ( Thu, Oct 21, 2004, 16:15:04 ) ( 641 bytes ) +3 Are you serious?! LOL! --- Jim ( Thu, Oct 21, 2004, 16:26:29 ) ( 254 bytes ) come on. --- toby ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 00:32:41 ) ( 153 bytes ) +1 Re: come on. --- dant ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 04:54:23 ) ( 276 bytes ) +1 Re: come on. --- toby ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 08:15:17 ) ( 93 bytes ) +1 of course not! (no text) --- dant ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 08:22:26 ) ( 0 bytes ) +1 Re: of course not! --- toby ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 09:56:26 ) ( 531 bytes ) Re: until we meet again... --- cq ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 06:50:56 ) ( 165 bytes ) img Piece of cake --- Tempora ( Thu, Oct 21, 2004, 13:49:47 ) ( 245 bytes ) Re: oy vah!/ "Lovely Sunday walk in the woods." --- Lexy ( Thu, Oct 21, 2004, 19:04:26 ) ( 685 bytes ) +1 ach du liebe! --- dant ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 08:52:12 ) ( 1005 bytes ) +1 Sex in the woods. --- Lexy ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 11:31:40 ) ( 439 bytes ) +1 What the ferque? --- cq ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 13:36:27 ) ( 134 bytes ) +1 It wasn't me, honest. --- Lexy ( Fri, Oct 22, 2004, 18:08:22 ) ( 677 bytes ) +2 Epiphanic incubi! (sounds like something Captain Haddock might say) --- cq ( Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 02:41:37 ) ( 108 bytes ) img Wow, guys, I've written something immortal --- Neville B ( Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 11:39:40 ) ( 168 bytes ) +1 I AM A TROLL --- Lexy ( Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 13:43:40 ) ( 453 bytes ) +2 and Neville a Christian to boot! (no text) --- dant ( Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 18:52:41 ) ( 0 bytes ) +1 Shocking ! (no text) --- Lexy ( Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 19:44:38 ) ( 0 bytes ) oh no you're not --- cq ( Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 05:18:34 ) ( 135 bytes ) link +1 Oh Yes I................you reumbled me.I surrender........ --- Lexy ( Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 09:56:21 ) ( 303 bytes ) +1 surrender's not the way (despite what we were told) --- cq ( Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 10:47:48 ) ( 933 bytes ) img +1 Happy Nightmares! --- Lexy ( Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 17:11:08 ) ( 813 bytes ) +1 You like the pic? You'll love these, if you remember "Struwwelpeter&quo... --- cq ( Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 06:31:33 ) ( 474 bytes ) img +2 The madness of Mike Finch --- Lexy ( Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 07:51:42 ) ( 476 bytes ) link img +1 <i>Another</i> epiphany!? Do tell! --- cq ( Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 14:32:58 ) ( 391 bytes ) file img +1 Insignificant Realizations --- Lexy ( Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 16:10:58 ) ( 947 bytes ) +1 ... or realisations of insignificance? --- cq ( Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 00:37:23 ) ( 2183 bytes ) +1 Ashram Experiences..... --- Lexy ( Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 11:34:56 ) ( 720 bytes ) +1 Re: Ashram Experiences..... --- cq ( Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 12:16:11 ) ( 372 bytes ) I remember "Struwwelpeter" ... --- Lexy ( Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 18:43:03 ) ( 777 bytes )