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'''Soter''' derives from the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] [[epithet]] {{lang|grc|σωτήρ}} (''sōtēr''), meaning a [[wiktionary:savior|saviour]], a deliverer; initial capitalised {{lang|grc|Σωτήρ}}; fully capitalised {{lang|grc|ΣΩΤΗΡ}}; feminine '''Soteira''' (Σώτειρα) or sometimes '''Soteria''' (Σωτηρία).<br />
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"Soter" was used as: <br />
* a title of gods: [[Poseidon]] Soter, [[Zeus]] Soter, [[Dionysus]] Soter, [[Apollo]] Soter, [[Hades]] Soter, [[Helios]] Soter, [[Athena]] Soteira, [[Asclepius]] Soter, and [[Hecate]] Soteira. <br />
* the name of a distinct mythical figure, [[Soter (daimon)]]<br />
* an epithet of several [[hero]]ized or [[Apotheosis|deified]] leaders of [[Hellenistic]] dynasties, see [[Hellenistic ruler cult]]:<br />
**[[Antigonus Monophthalmus]] (382 to 301 BCE), awarded the title for liberating Athens from Cassander<br />
**[[Ptolemy I Soter]] of Egypt (reigned 323-283 BCE)<br />
**[[Antiochus I Soter]] of the Seleucid Empire (reigned 281-261 BCE)<br />
**[[Demetrius I Soter]] of the Seleucid Empire (reigned 161-150 BCE)<br />
**[[Diomedes Soter]]<br />
**[[Dionysios Soter]]<br />
**[[Polyxenos Epiphanes Soter]]<br />
**[[Rabbel II Soter]]<br />
**[[Attalus I]]<br />
**[[Seleucus III Ceraunus]]<br />
**[[Ptolemy IX]] (died 81 BCE), twice king of Ptolemaic Egypt<br />
**[[Diodotus I]]<br />
**[[Strato II]]<br />
**[[Strato I]]<br />
**[[Menander I]] (died 130 BCE), Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek king<br />
* a title of liberators (see also [[eleutherios (disambiguation)]]<br />
*a title of [[Jesus of Nazareth]], which came into use some time after the death of [[Paul the Apostle]],<ref>{{cite book |last1= Moehlman |first1= Conrad Henry |author1-link= Conrad Henry Moehlman |title= The combination Theos Soter as explanation of the primitive Christian use of Soter as title and name of Jesus |page=65 |url= https://archive.org/details/combinationtheos00moeh/page/64/mode/2up}}</ref> most particularly in the [[Ichthys#Christian|fish acronym]]<br />
*the term "God our Saviour" ({{lang-gr|θεῷ σωτῆρι ἡμῶν}}, [[dative case| dative]]) occurs several times in the [[New Testament]], in the [[Epistle of Jude]],<ref>{{bibleverse||Jude|1:25|NRSV}}: [[New Revised Standard Version]]</ref> [[First Epistle to Timothy|1 Timothy]] and [[Epistle to Titus|Titus]].<br />
*[[Pope Soter]], {{reign | ca. 167 | 174}}.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Hellenistic religion]]<br />
* [[Messiah]]<br />
* [[Soteria (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Soteriology]], the study of [[salvation]]; in [[Christian soteriology|Christian contexts]], the branch of [[Christology]] dealing with Jesus' capacity as Saviour of humankind<br />
* [[Sozusa (disambiguation)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Ancient Greek titles]]<br />
[[Category:Hellenistic philosophy and religion|Soter]]<br />
[[Category:Epithets of Poseidon]]<br />
[[Category:Epithets of Zeus]]<br />
[[Category:Epithets of Asclepius]]<br />
[[Category:New Testament Greek words and phrases]]<br />
[[Category:Epithets of Helios]]<br />
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