hierophant, hierophants 1. Someone who shows or reveals sacred things. 2. The presiding priest who initiated candidates at the Eleusinian mysteries; hence, one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion. 3. In ancient Greece, an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice. 4. Any interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric principl... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1628/