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Theotokonomya (Gr. Θεοτοκονύμια) is the category of defining the various names given to the [[Theotokos]]. There are over 6,000 of these names. Most of them have been received into the Orthodox church through the revelation of a vision, such as the appearance of the Virgin to a [[saint]] in the Orthodox church, or through a variety of other reasons.
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Theotokonomya (Gr. Θεοτοκονύμια) is the category of defining the various names given to the [[Theotokos]]. There are over 6,000 of these names. Most of them have been received into the Orthodox church through the revelation of a vision, such as the appearance of the [[Theotokos]] to a [[saint]] in the Orthodox church, or through a variety of other reasons.
  
 
The following list defines these names in alphabetical order:
 
The following list defines these names in alphabetical order:
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* Lady of the Source (Ζωοδόχος Πηγή);
 
* Lady of the Source (Ζωοδόχος Πηγή);
 
* The Great Lady (Μεγάλη Παναγία Πάτμος) of Patmos
 
* The Great Lady (Μεγάλη Παναγία Πάτμος) of Patmos
* Panaghia [[Galaktotrofoussa]]
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* Panagia [[Galaktotrofoussa]]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[[Theotokos]]
 
*[[Theotokos]]

Revision as of 05:33, January 22, 2008

Theotokonomya (Gr. Θεοτοκονύμια) is the category of defining the various names given to the Theotokos. There are over 6,000 of these names. Most of them have been received into the Orthodox church through the revelation of a vision, such as the appearance of the Theotokos to a saint in the Orthodox church, or through a variety of other reasons.

The following list defines these names in alphabetical order:

  • Lady of the Source (Ζωοδόχος Πηγή);
  • The Great Lady (Μεγάλη Παναγία Πάτμος) of Patmos
  • Panagia Galaktotrofoussa

See also