"Govinda bowed low. Incontrollable tears trickled down his old face. He was overwhelmed by a feeling of great love, of the most humble veneration. He bowed low, right down to the ground, in front of the man sitting there, motionless, whose smile reminded him of everything that he had ever loved in his life, of everything that had ever been of value and holy in his life."
. This is considered an apotheosis because Siddhartha has moved beyond the pairs of opposites. Govinda went from being his friend, to not, and now is completely respected by him. Not only does he respect him, but views him as godlike. This can be inferred from the fact that religion is what Govinda found to be "of value and holy", and is what Siddhartha's smile reminds him of. The "feeling of great love" is also something that is found within spirituality, and is how the emotion of Govinda is described. Finally, bowing is a form of respect that is given to Siddhartha, it serves as an ultimate honoring from Govinda. Which in results, supports this to be a very true apotheosis.
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