Theometor Explained

Theometor (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Θεομήτωρ), meaning "mother of a god", is an epithet who was used for different characters in history.^[1]

Ancient Greece and Rome

• Hera at Samos had this epithet^{[2] [1]}
• Agrippina the Younger had this epithet on coins as she was the mother of Nero^[1]

Christianity

In Christian literature is used for Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in the Eastern Christianity.^{[3] [1]}

See also

• Theotokos

Notes and References

1. Book: Kordula Schnegg. 2002. Commerce and Monetary Systems in the Ancient World: Means of Transmission and Cultural Interaction. Franz Steiner Verlag. 367. 978-3-515-08379-9.
2. Web site: Gariboldi . Andrea . 2004 . ROYAL IDEOLOGICAL PATTERNS BETWEEN SELEUCID AND PARTHIAN COINS: THE CASE OF Theopator . Melammu Project.
3. Encyclopedia: Theotokos . Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia .