apotheosis vs paragon

apotheosis and paragon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apotheosis	Yes	No	No	No
paragon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, apotheosis and paragon are synonyms defined as:

apotheosis and paragon: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Other synonyms of apotheosis include ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, saint.

apotheosis (noun)	paragon (noun)
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)	an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal