incarnation vs embodiment

incarnation and embodiment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
incarnation	Yes	No	No	No
embodiment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, embodiment is a hypernym of incarnation; that is, embodiment is a word with a broader meaning than incarnation:

incarnation: the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
embodiment: giving concrete form to an abstract concept

As nouns, incarnation and embodiment are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of incarnation include avatar.

incarnation (noun)	embodiment (noun)
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.	giving concrete form to an abstract concept
a new personification of a familiar idea	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
time passed in a particular bodily form	a new personification of a familiar idea