O Lady most holy and Theotokos, Thou that art more exalted than the Cherubim and more honorable ... Thou alone are the Mediatress of our joy and, in that Thou art the Mother of God and Mother of mercy ...

We Orthodox Christians honor the Theotokos Mary more than all the saints and angels of heaven for she was found worthy to give birth to Christ, the Savior of the world by the overshadowing of the Holy ...

She is called "Mother of God" which translates the more accurately stated greek term "Theotokos" or "Birthgiver of God." The Council of Ephesus (431) attributed to Mary the title, Mother of God.

The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is dedicated ...

Nestorius attempted to find a middle ground between the two, declaring that Mary, the mother of Jesus was not theotokos (“God-bearer”) but Christotokos (“Christ-bearer”). However ...