Greek epithets

thumb|An icon of the Our Lady of Kazan|Theotokos of Kazan. Theotokos () is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity. The usual Latin translations are or (approximately "parent [] of God"). Common English translations are "Mother of God" or "God-bearer" – but these both have different literal equivalents in , and respectively.

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Soter derives from the Ancient Greek epithet (Sōtḗr), meaning a saviour, a deliverer. The feminine form is Soteira (Σώτειρα, Sṓteira) or sometimes Soteria (Σωτηρία, Sōtería).

thumb|"Mary, Mother of Christ" from Visoki Dečani Monastery, Serbia

'''' (, ), meaning "the Benefactor" (from , "good", + , "doer, worker"), was an epithet, an honoring title, given to various benefactors. Euergetism (literally "doing good deeds") was the practice of high-status and wealthy individuals distributing part of their wealth to the community. For example, Archelaus I of Macedon supplied wood to Athens, taking the titles of proxenos and euergetes'' in 407/6 BC. Diogenes Euergetes a Macedonian commander who was named euergetes by the Athenians. Antigonus III Doson, king of Macedon from 229-221 BC, was called Euergetes.

characteristic of the poetic style of Homer

Eleutherios or Lefteris (, "the liberator") is an epithet and formal attribution in the Greek pantheon, including:

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Philopator (), meaning "father-loving", was a common royal epithet among Hellenistic monarchs:

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Several Hellenistic rulers used or adopted the name or epithet Eupator () - the Greek word Ευ·πατωρ literally means "of well (= noble) father".