princessgianna Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1857136' date='May 3 2009, 11:17 PM']Theotokos technically means God-bearer. There is another Greek phrase that translates literally to "Mother of God."[/quote] oh ok thanks must be getting that mixed up! Thanks for the clarification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) BTW, the phrase that means Mother of God is "Μήτηρ Θεού". It's always abbreviated as ΜP ΘY on icons of Our Lady. Edited May 4, 2009 by Resurrexi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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