Greek, σωτήρ (initial capitalised, Σωτήρ; fully capitalised ΣΩΤΗΡ), saviour. As such, title given to:

• Jesus, most particularly in the fish acronym
• Pope Soter
• Heroized leaders of Hellenistic dynasties

Hellenistic context

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When a leader had freed or saved a city from oppression, siege, taxes etc., one way of revering him whilst still alive (alongside hero cult and deification) was to give him the title soter.

List of Hellenistic leaders entitled Soter

• Ptolemy I Soter
• Antiochus I Soter
• Demetrius I Soter
• Rabbell II Soter
• Attalus I
• Seleucus III Ceraunus
• Ptolemy IX
• Diodotus I
• Strato II
• Strato I
• Menander I

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