transcendence—even ultimacy—they must in some way become like (the) God(s), and even gods themselves. Deification comes under many names. They include “divinization,” “theosis,” “apotheosis,” and “exaltation.” The term “divinization,” formed from the Latin divinus, means to become “divine,” which in itself is an even vaguer concept than deus (“god”). According to Homer, the “divine” (theios) can even describe salt!2 “Theosis” (from theos, the Greek word for “god”) is most often used to designate