embody vs personify

embody

verb
  • To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify. 

  • To unite in a body or mass. 

  • To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws. 

  • To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of. 

  • The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists. 

personify

verb
  • To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona. 

  • To be an example of; to have all the attributes of. 

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