Soter derives from the Greek epithet (sōtēr), meaning a saviour, a deliverer; initial capitalised ; fully capitalised ; feminine Soteira (Σώτειρα) or sometimes Soteria (Σωτηρία). "Soter" was used as: a title of gods: Poseidon Soter, Zeus Soter, Dionysus Soter, Apollo Soter, Hades Soter, Helios Soter, Athena Soteira, Asclepius Soter, and Hecate Soteira. the name of a distinct mythical figure, Soter (daimon) an epithet of several heroized or deified leaders of Hellenistic dynasties, see Hellenistic ruler cult: Antigonus Monophthalmus (382 to 301 BCE), 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 (died 81 BCE), twice king of Ptolemaic Egypt Diodotus I Strato II Strato I Menander I (died 130 BCE), Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek king 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 our Saviour" (, dative) occurs several times in the New Testament, in the Epistle of Jude, 1 Timothy and Titus. Pope Soter, . 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) References Ancient Greek titles Soter Epithets of Poseidon Epithets of Zeus Epithets of Asclepius New Testament Greek words and phrases Epithets of Helios