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.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Soter canonical 5
Enodios 1
Soteira 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek honorific title
epithet
religious title
appliedTo Asclepius
Hellenistic kingdoms
surface form: Hellenistic kings

Ptolemaic Kingdom
surface form: Ptolemaic rulers

Seleucid Empire
surface form: Seleucid rulers

Zeus
associatedWith Asclepius
surface form: 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 Soter self-linksurface differs
surface form: Soteira
function to express gratitude for deliverance
to honor a figure as savior
genderForm masculine
language Greek
latinizedForm Soter self-link
meaning deliverer
protector
savior
partOf Greek onomastic and titulary tradition
relatedConcept deliverance
divine protection
salvation
roleInCult marks a deity as benefactor
roleInPolitics marks a ruler as benefactor
script Greek alphabet
semanticField divine epithets
kingship
religion
timePeriodOfUse Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
Roman Imperial period
transliteration Soter self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sōtēr
usedBy Greek city-states
Greek-speaking communities
Hellenistic kingdoms
surface form: 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 (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hermes epithet Soter
this entity surface form: Enodios
Soter feminineForm Soter self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Soteira
Soter transliteration Soter self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sōtēr
Soter latinizedForm Soter self-link
Antiochus I epithet Soter
Vima Kadphises usedTitle Soter
this entity surface form: Soter Megas
Demetrius I Soter epithet Soter