Epiphany and the Dawning Light

The Feast of the Epiphany is traditionally celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the visit of the Magi to the newborn King of Kings. Wikipedia includes an interesting etymological breakdown of the word "Epiphany" itself:

"From Koine Greek ἐπιφάνεια, epipháneia, meaning manifestation or appearance. It is derived from the verb φαίνειν, phainein, meaning "to appear." In classical Greek it was used for the appearance of dawn, of an enemy in war, but especially of a manifestation of a deity to a ...