Soter
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Soter derives from the Ancient Greek epithet (Sōtḗr), meaning a saviour, a deliverer. The feminine form is Soteira (Σώτειρα, Sṓteira) or sometimes Soteria (Σωτηρία, Sōtería).
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- Greek mythology
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- culture
- Ancient Greece
- female form of label
- Σώτειρα
- male form of label
- Σωτήρ
- used by
- Zeus
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- List of People given the epithet of Soter
- Hellenistic Rulers
- Roman Period
- See also
- Notes
- References
Soter derives from the Ancient Greek epithet (Sōtḗr), meaning a saviour, 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, .
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