Apocalypse
Apocalypse (ἀποκάλυψις, literally “unveiling,” “disclosure,” or “revelation”) names the revealing of essence through the removal of extraneous material (ἀφαίρεσις · aphaíresis, “taking away” or “removal”).
An apocalypse is therefore not primarily a catastrophe or end-of-the-world event, but a process by which what is false, hidden, unnecessary, or illusory falls away, allowing the underlying reality to be seen more clearly.
The harvest, the refining fire, the sculptor removing stone from a statue, and the unveiling of a face all serve as metaphors for apocalypse in this sense.