Soter

Soter derives from the Ancient Greek epithet (Sōtḗr), meaning a , a deliverer. The feminine form is Soteira (Σώτειρα, Sṓteira) or sometimes Soteria (Σωτηρία, Sōtería).

Soter was used as:

• A title of gods: Poseidon Soter, Zeus Soter, Dionysus Soter, Apollo Soter, Hades Soter, Helios Soter, Athena Soteira, Asclepius Soter, Persephone Soteira, and Hecate Soteira.
• The name of a distinct mythical figure, Soter (daimon)
• An epithet of several Hellenistic rulers
• a title of liberators (see also eleutherios (disambiguation)
• a title of Jesus of Nazareth, which came into use some time after the death of Paul the Apostle, most particularly in the fish acronym
• the term "God our Saviour" (, dative) occurs several times in the New Testament, in the Epistle of Jude, 1 Timothy and Titus.
• Pope Soter, .

List of People given the epithet of Soter

Hellenistic Rulers

Roman Period

See also

• Hellenistic religion
• Messiah
• Soteria (disambiguation)
• Soteriology, the study of salvation; in Christian contexts, the branch of Christology dealing with Jesus' capacity as Saviour of humankind
• Sozusa (disambiguation)

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