Theotokos
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Theotokos is a title for the Virgin Mary in Christian theology that emphasizes her role as the mother of God incarnate, Jesus Christ.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theotokos canonical | 11 |
| Mother of God | 5 |
| Mary, Mother of God | 3 |
| Panagia (Theotokos) | 2 |
| Mother of the Word Incarnate | 1 |
| Panagia (All-Holy Mother of God) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13372684 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theotokos Context triple: [Our Lady, denotesRole, Theotokos]
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A.
Christotokos
Christotokos is a Christological title for Mary emphasizing her role as "Mother of Christ" rather than "Mother of God," central to debates in the Nestorian controversy.
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B.
Panagia Vimatarissa
Panagia Vimatarissa is a revered Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary associated with the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, venerated for its miraculous character and liturgical importance.
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C.
Panagia Orans
Panagia Orans is a traditional Eastern Christian icon of the Virgin Mary depicted standing in prayer with upraised arms, symbolizing her intercession for humanity.
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D.
Kyra Panagia
Kyra Panagia is a small, sparsely inhabited Greek island in the Northern Sporades known for its tranquil natural environment and historic monastery.
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E.
Theotokos of Saint Theodore
The Theotokos of Saint Theodore is a revered Russian Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary associated with the city of Kostroma and the Romanov dynasty, venerated as a wonderworking and protective image.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theotokos Target entity description: Theotokos is a title for the Virgin Mary in Christian theology that emphasizes her role as the mother of God incarnate, Jesus Christ.
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A.
Christotokos
Christotokos is a Christological title for Mary emphasizing her role as "Mother of Christ" rather than "Mother of God," central to debates in the Nestorian controversy.
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B.
Panagia Vimatarissa
Panagia Vimatarissa is a revered Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary associated with the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, venerated for its miraculous character and liturgical importance.
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C.
Panagia Orans
Panagia Orans is a traditional Eastern Christian icon of the Virgin Mary depicted standing in prayer with upraised arms, symbolizing her intercession for humanity.
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D.
Kyra Panagia
Kyra Panagia is a small, sparsely inhabited Greek island in the Northern Sporades known for its tranquil natural environment and historic monastery.
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E.
Theotokos of Saint Theodore
The Theotokos of Saint Theodore is a revered Russian Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary associated with the city of Kostroma and the Romanov dynasty, venerated as a wonderworking and protective image.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
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Christological title ⓘ Marian title ⓘ |
| affirmedAt | Council of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affirmedInYear | 431 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | Third Ecumenical Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christological doctrines
ⓘ
Titles of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | doctrine of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Christotokos ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Cyril of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes | Mary as mother of the person of Jesus, not origin of the divine nature ⓘ |
| dogmaticallyAffirmedBy |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Council of Ephesus 431 NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesRoleOf |
Mary as mother of Jesus Christ
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Mary as mother of the incarnate Word ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | derived from Greek words theos and tiktein ⓘ |
| hasFeast | Feast of the Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconType |
Eleousa
NERFINISHED
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Hodegetria NERFINISHED ⓘ Orans NERFINISHED ⓘ Platytera ton ouranon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
God-bearer
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Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies | unity of Christ’s divine and human natures in one person ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | invoked in hymns and prayers ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Nestorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominentInHymn |
Akathist Hymn
NERFINISHED
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Sub tuum praesidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Assyrian Church of the East
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ many Anglican churches ⓘ some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| refersTo | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Incarnation of Christ
NERFINISHED
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Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction | safeguards doctrine that Jesus is true God and true man ⓘ |
| titleOf | many Marian icons ⓘ |
| usedAsTitleBy | Greek-speaking Christians since early centuries ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian theology
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Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Byzantine liturgy
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Eastern Christian iconography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theotokos Description of subject: Theotokos is a title for the Virgin Mary in Christian theology that emphasizes her role as the mother of God incarnate, Jesus Christ.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mother of God
this entity surface form:
Mother of God
this entity surface form:
Mary, Mother of God
this entity surface form:
Mary, Mother of God
this entity surface form:
Mary, Mother of God
subject surface form:
Nea Moni of Chios
this entity surface form:
Panagia (Theotokos)
this entity surface form:
Panagia (Theotokos)
this entity surface form:
Panagia (All-Holy Mother of God)
this entity surface form:
Mother of God
this entity surface form:
Mother of the Word Incarnate
this entity surface form:
Mother of God
subject surface form:
Saint Mary
subject surface form:
Saint Mary
this entity surface form:
Mother of God