Despina
deity Greek single tradition · 1
An epithet that came to be used as a devotional title for the Virgin Mary after the adoption of Christianity in Greece. The name was originally associated with the goddess Despoina.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Virgin Mary
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“After the adoption of Christianity in Greece, the epithet Despina came to be used as a devotional title for the Virgin Mary.”
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