Soter
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Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek honorific title
→
epithet → religious title → |
| appliedTo |
Asclepius
→
Hellenistic kings → Ptolemaic rulers → Seleucid rulers → Zeus → |
| associatedWith |
cult of Asclepius Soter
→
cult of Zeus Soter → |
| category |
Greek religious terminology
→
theological titles → |
| contrastsWith |
destructive deities
→
|
| etymologyRoot |
Greek verb sozo
→
|
| etymologyRootMeaning |
to save
→
|
| feminineForm |
Soteira
→
|
| function |
to express gratitude for deliverance
→
to honor a figure as savior → |
| genderForm |
masculine
→
|
| language |
Greek
→
|
| latinizedForm |
Soter
→
|
| meaning |
deliverer
→
protector → savior → |
| partOf |
Greek onomastic and titulary tradition
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|
| relatedConcept |
deliverance
→
divine protection → salvation → |
| roleInCult |
marks a deity as benefactor
→
|
| roleInPolitics |
marks a ruler as benefactor
→
|
| script |
Greek alphabet
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|
| semanticField |
divine epithets
→
kingship → religion → |
| timePeriodOfUse |
Classical Greece
→
Hellenistic period → Roman Imperial period → |
| transliteration |
Sōtēr
→
|
| usedBy |
Greek city-states
→
Greek-speaking communities → Hellenistic monarchies → |
| usedFor |
designating a deliverer
→
designating a protector deity → designating a savior figure → |
| usedInContext |
Greek coin legends
→
Greek inscriptions → Hellenistic ruler cults → ancient Greek religion → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Savior
→
|
correspondsToGreekTerm |
|
Hermes
("Enodios")
→
|
epithet |
|
Soter
("Soteira")
→
|
feminineForm |
|
Ptolemy I Soter
→
|
honorificTitle |
|
Soter
→
|
latinizedForm |
|
Soter
("Sōtēr")
→
|
transliteration |