Epiclesis

The epiclesis (also spelled epiklesis; from Ancient Greek: ἐπίκλησις "surname" or "invocation") refers to the invocation of one or several gods. In ancient Greek religion, the epiclesis was the epithet used as the surname given to a deity in religious contexts.
The Ancient Greek term ἐπίκλησις (literally 'calling upon') can be translated as 'surname, additional name', or as 'invocation, appeal'.

In ancient Greek religion, the epiclesis was used as the surname of a deity to invoke it during worship, contrary to the more general term of 'epithet' that can be used in poetic contexts. In the 2nd century AD, the Greek geographer Pausanias used the term 'epiclesis' to designate the appellation under which a deity was honoured in specific places or occasions.

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