Summary
Soter derives from the Ancient Greek epithet Σωτήρ (Sōtḗr), meaning a saviour, a deliverer. The feminine form is Soteira (Σώτειρα, Sṓteira) or sometimes Soteria (Σωτηρία, Sōtería). Soter was used as: A title of gods: Poseidon Soter, Zeus Soter, Dionysus Soter, Apollo Soter, Hades Soter, Helios Soter, Athena Soteira, Asclepius Soter, Persephone Soteira, Artemis Soteira and Hecate Soteira. The name of a distinct mythical figure, Soter (daimon) An epithet of several Hellenistic rulers a title of liberators (see also eleutherios (disambiguation) a title of Jesus of Nazareth, which came into use some time after the death of Paul the Apostle, most particularly in the fish acronym the term "God…