apotheosis vs paragon

apotheosis

noun
  • A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief). 

  • Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death. 

  • The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification. 

  • The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development). 

  • The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this. 

  • Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status. 

paragon

noun
  • A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. 

  • A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats. 

verb
  • To serve as a model for; to surpass. 

  • To compare with; to equal; to rival. 

  • To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with. 

  • To be equal; to hold comparison. 

How often have the words apotheosis and paragon occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )