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.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Soter canonical 5
Enodios 1
Soteira 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek honorific title
epithet
religious title
appliedTo Asclepius
Hellenistic kings
Ptolemaic rulers
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom

Seleucid rulers
linked to: Seleucid Empire

Zeus
associatedWith cult of Asclepius Soter
linked to: Asclepius

cult of Zeus Soter
category Greek religious terminology
theological titles
contrastsWith destructive deities
etymologyRoot Greek verb sozo
etymologyRootMeaning to save
feminineForm Soteira
linked to: Soter
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
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 Sōtēr
linked to: Soter
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

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

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

Hermes epithet Enodios
linked to: Soter
Soter feminineForm Soteira
linked to: Soter
Soter transliteration Sōtēr
linked to: Soter
Soter latinizedForm Soter
Antiochus I epithet Soter
Vima Kadphises usedTitle Soter Megas
linked to: Soter
Demetrius I Soter epithet Soter