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Theotokonymia

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'''Theotokonymia''' (Gr. Θεοτοκονύμια) is the defining of various names and titles given to the most holy human person of the [[Theotokos]], of which there . These are over 6,000. Most of them have been received into numerous in number but the primary title for the [[Orthodox Church]] through Theotokos Maria is '''Panagia''' from around the revelation of a vision, such third century as the appearance of the Theotokos to a [[saint]] in the Orthodox church or through a variety of other reasonsmost holy among Saints.
Listed below are In the Greek Orthodox church, '''Panagia''' has been established as the most reliable name for the Virgin Mary and is often combined with other titles to give more honour to her person. Most of these titles have been received into the [[Orthodox Church]] through the revelation of a few vision, such as the appearance of the most popular Theotokos to a [[saint]] or through a variety of these namesother reasonsa) From the pictorial representation of the Theotokos, such as the Megalomata, the Glykophilousa etc. b) From the personal properties of the Theotokos, such as the Giatrissa, Faneromeni, Hodegetria, Eleousa etc. c) From the age or the state of the iconographic image, such as the Machairomeni, Gerontissa, Mafriotissa, etc. d) From the position or how the image was found, such as the Plataniotissa, Myrtidiotissa, Spilaiotissa, Theoskepasti, Tripiti, Fodeliotissa, etc. e) From a miracle, such as the Portaitissa, Fidoussa, etc. f) From the origin of the image, such as Soumela, Politissa, Athiniotissa, Chrysokastriotissa, etc. g) From the site of the Church the image was found in, such as Sea,  h) From the Special gifts the image offers, such as Ampelakiotissa, Damasta, Palatiani, Olympiotissa, etc. i) From the owner/founder of the Church the image is found in, such as Lykodimou, Kaligou, Perligou, Edge, etc. j)From the date of an agricultural festival which coincides on that day, for example Flevariani, Mesporitissa, Polysporitissa, etc.
* [[Panaghia Galaktotrofoussa]]* [[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]]* [[Panagia Ierosolymitissa]] (Jerusalemk) - The From the date of a local festival, for example in Sifnos there is an icon at called the tomb Virgin of Fifteen, which coincides with the fifteen day preparation period before August 15. In Samothraki, they celebrate the most Holy [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]]* [[Panagia Pantanassa]]* [[Panagia Portaitissa]] (Mount Athos) - This middle of Pascha and the [[thus an icon]] of [[Panagia of Axion Esti]] are has been awarded the most popular from Mount [[Athos]]* [[Panagia Vlacharnea]] or Panagia Vlahernon----title Virgin Eikospentaroussa.
Though the term Theotokonymia is derived from the Virgin Mary's Greek name [[Theotokos]], her surname's are derived from the various [[icon]]s that exist and in iconography '''Panagia''' is the term used for any particular icon of the Theotokos.
Listed below are a few of the most popular of these names:
*[[Panagia Axion Esti]] - the official icon representing Mount [[Athos]]
*[[Mother of God Assuage My Sorrow]] icon
*[[Panagia Athonitissa]]
*[[Panagia Blachernitissa]]
*[[Panagia Chryssopodaritissa]]
*[[Panaghia Galaktotrofoussa]]
*[[Panagia Glykophilousa]]
*[[Panagia Gorgoepikoos]]
*[[Panagia tou Harou]]
*[[Panagia Hodegetria]]
*[[Panagia Ierosolymitissa]] (Jerusalem) - The icon at the tomb of the most Holy [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]]
*[[Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow]] icon
*[[Panagia Koukouzelissa]]
*[[Panagia the Life Giving Spring]] - ΖΩΟΔΟΧΟΥ ΠΗΓΗΣ
*[[Panagia Pantanassa]]
*[[Panagia Pelagonitissa]]
*[[Panagia Phaneromene]]
*[[Panagia Platytera]]
*[[Panagia Portaitissa]] (Mount Athos) - This most popular icon from Mount [[Athos]]
*[[Panagia Prousiotissa]]
*[[Panagia of Soumela]] (Pontos) - Painted by St [[Apostle Luke|Luke the Evangelist]]
*[[Theotokos of Tikhvin|Panagia of Tikhvin]]
*[[Panagia of Tinos]]
*[[Panagia Tricherousa]]
*[[Panagia Vlacharnea]] or Panagia Vlahernon
*[[Theotokos Vladimir|Panagia of Vladimir]]
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[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:Icons of the Theotokos]]
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