What is "doxa"

Doxa (from ancient Greek δόξα, "glory", "praise" from δοκεῖν dokein, "to appear", "to seem", "to think" and "to accept" ) is a Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion. Used by the Greek rhetoricians as a tool for the formation of argument by using common opinions, the doxa was often manipulated by sophists to persuade the people, leading to Plato's condemnation of Athenian democracy.

The word doxa picked up a new meaning between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC when the Septuagint translated the Hebrew word for "glory" (כבוד, kavod) as doxa. This translation of the Hebrew Scriptures was used by the early church and is quoted frequently by the New Testament authors. The effects of this new meaning of doxa as "glory" is made evident by the ubiquitous use of the word throughout the New Testament and in the worship services of the Greek Orthodox Church, where the glorification of God in true worship is also seen as true belief. In that context, doxa reflects behavior or practice in worship, and the belief of the whole church rather than personal opinion. It is the unification of these multiple meanings of doxa that is reflected in the modern terms of orthodoxy and heterodoxy. This semantic merging in the word doxa is also seen in Russian word слава (slava), which means glory, but is used with the meaning of belief, opinion in words like православие (pravoslavie, meaning orthodoxy, or, literally, true belief).

Doxa is the Greek word for glory, and may also refer to:

• DOXA Documentary Film Festival
• Lake Doxa, reservoir in Corinthia, Greece
• Greek destroyer Doxa, destroyer-class Hellenic Royal Navy vessel
• Doxa S.A., Swiss watchmaker
• Nya Doxa, Swedish book publisher
• Doxa, 2005 Swedish film

Doxa is a small but well-known cave in Marathos.

There is a taverna located right next to the mouth of the cave. You can borrow flashlights at this taverna which is essential to go into the cave.

From the entrance begins a downhill corridor which leads to 4 rooms. The name Doxa means glory in Greek.