Epiphanes

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Epiphanes is the epithet meaning “God Manifest” borne by the Hellenistic ruler Ptolemy V of Egypt.

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Label Occurrences
Epiphanes canonical 4

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Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
appliedTo Hellenistic rulers
associatedWithCulture Hellenistic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
associatedWithDynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Lagid dynasty
category Greek royal epithets
denotes manifestation of a god
etymologicalRoot Greek verb "phainein" (to appear, to manifest)
hasNotableBearer Ptolemy V Epiphanes
historicalContext Hellenistic monarchy
honorificType theophoric royal epithet
implies king as manifestation of a god
language Greek
linkedConcept divine kingship
ruler cult
meaning God Manifest
regionOfUse Eastern Mediterranean
scriptForm Greek alphabet
semanticField divinity
royal ideology
usedAsRegnalEpithetOf Ptolemy V of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemy V Epiphanes
usedBy Ptolemy V Epiphanes
usedIn Hellenistic period
usedInInscriptionType coin legends
decrees
royal inscriptions

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ptolemy V Epiphanes epithet Epiphanes
God Manifest translationOf Epiphanes
Ptolemy V Epiphanes epithet Epiphanes
subject linked to: the Manifest
Ptolemy V Epiphanes royalCultTitle Epiphanes
subject linked to: the Manifest