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Soter derives from the Greek epithet s?t?? (soter), meaning a saviour, a deliverer;
initial capitalised S?t??; fully capitalised SO???; feminine Soteria (S?t???a).
Soter has been used as:

as a title of gods: Poseidon Soter, Zeus Soter, Dionysus Soter, Apollo Soter,
Athena Soteria, Asclepius Soteri, and Hecate Soteria.
as the name of a distinct mythical figure, Soter (daimon)
any heroized or deified leaders of Hellenistic dynasties, see Hellenistic ruler
cult:
Antigonus Monophthalmus, awarded the title for liberating Athens from Cassander
Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt (reigned 323-283 BCE)
Antiochus I Soter of the Seleucid Empire (reigned 281-261 BCE)
Demetrius I Soter of the Seleucid Empire (reigned 161-150 BCE)
Diomedes Soter
Dionysios Soter
Polyxenos Epiphanes Soter
Rabbel II Soter
Attalus I
Seleucus III Ceraunus
Ptolemy IX
Diodotus I
Strato II
Strato I
Menander I
as a title of liberators (see also eleutherios (disambiguation)
a title of Jesus of Nazareth, most particularly in the fish acronym
Pope Soter, r. ca. 167-174.
See also
Hellenistic religion
Soteria (disambiguation)
Soteriology, the study of salvation; in Christian contexts, the branch of
Christology dealing with Jesus' capacity as Saviour of humankind
Sozusa (disambiguation)

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