Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greenville, SC Platytera - Mosaic in semi-dome of Apse Mother Mary the Theotokos with Christ child Platyera ton uranon - "She who is more spacious than the heavens" Symbolizes her uniting of heaven and earth. The Theotokos stands between heaven and earth as the intercessor of our race. "The heavens were astonished and stood in awe, and the ends of the earth, O Maiden, were sore amazed, for God appeared bodily to mankind as very man. And lo, thy womb hath proved to be vaster and more spacious than heaven's heights. for this, O Theotokos, the choirs and assemblies of men and angels magnify thy name."