Ascension
529483
224141040
2008-07-07T14:32:31Z
Twas Now
977596
italics
{{wiktionarypar|ascension}}
The term '''Ascension''' may refer to:
* [[Ascend]], as in climbing and mountaineering
* [[Coronation]] of a monarch
* [[Ascension of Jesus]] refers to both the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven and an annual feast commemorating that event.
* Ascension to heaven of [[Enoch (ancestor of Noah)]]
* Spiritual [[enlightenment]]
** [[Ascended master]]
** [[Ishayas' Ascension]]
** in some [[New Age]] teachings the spiritual transformation of the Earth
* [[Right ascension]], in astronomy, a term used to describe positions in the sky
In '''geography''':
* [[Ascension Island]], an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean
* [[Ascension Parish, Louisiana]]
* [[Ascension, Prince Edward Island]], Canada
In '''fiction''':
* [[Ascension (Stargate)]], in the Stargate universe, a process to become a noncorporeal entity on a higher plane of existence
* [[Ascension (Stargate SG-1)]], a ''Stargate SG-1'' episode
* [[Ascension (The X-Files)]], an episode from season 2 of ''The X-Files''
* [[Ascension (comics)]], a comic book series created by David Finch and published by Top Cow Productions
* Ascension, in the [[Buffyverse]], is to become a Pure Demon. [[Richard Wilkins (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Mayor Wilkins]] attempted to Ascend through a demonic pact.
In '''games''':
* ''[[Mage: The Ascension]]'', a role-playing game
* ''[[Ultima IX: Ascension]]'', the final part of the computer role-playing game series ''Ultima''
* ''[[NetHack]]'', completing the dungeon-crawling roguelike.
In '''music''':
* [[Ascension (album)|''Ascension'' (album)]], an album by John Coltrane
* [[Ascension (Misia album)|''Ascension'' (Misia album)]], 7th original album by Japanese singer MISIA
* [[The Ascension (Glenn Branca album)|''The Ascension'' (Glenn Branca album)]], the second album by No Wave musician Glenn Branca
* [[the_Ascension (OTEP album)|''the_Ascension'' (OTEP album)]], an album by band OTEP
* "[[The Ascension]]", an introductory track for the band [[Manowar]]'s "King of Kings" single
{{disambig}}
[[es:Ascensión]]
[[fr:Ascension]]
[[it:Ascensione]]
[[ja:アセンション]]
[[sk:Ascension]]
[[sh:Ascension]]
[[fi:Ascension]]