Difference between revisions of "Theotokonymia"

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* [[Panagia Pantanassa]]
 
* [[Panagia Pantanassa]]
 
* [[Panagia Portaitissa]] (Mount Athos) - This and the [[icon]] of [[Panagia of Axion Esti]] are the most popular from Mount [[Athos]]
 
* [[Panagia Portaitissa]] (Mount Athos) - This and the [[icon]] of [[Panagia of Axion Esti]] are the most popular from Mount [[Athos]]
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* [[Theotokos of Tikhvin|Panagia of Tikhvin]]
 
* [[Panagia Vlacharnea]] or Panagia Vlahernon
 
* [[Panagia Vlacharnea]] or Panagia Vlahernon
 
* [[Theotokos of Tikhvin]]
 
 
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Revision as of 00:20, January 25, 2008

Theotokonymia (Gr. Θεοτοκονύμια) is the defining of various names and titles given to the Theotokos, of which there are over 6,000. 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.

Listed below are a few of the most popular of these names:



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