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Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...

, Soter was the spirit (daimon

Daimon

Daimon is an Ancient Greek word referring to lesser supernatural beings, including minor gods and the spirits of dead heroes.It may also refer to:- People :* Daimon Shelton , professional American football player...

) of safety, preservation and deliverance from harm. He was said to be the brother and husband of Praxidike

Praxidike

In Greek mythology, Praxidike is the goddess of judicial punishment and the exactor of vengeance, which were two closely allied concepts in the classical Greek world-view....

 and by her the father of Ktesios, Arete and Homonoia

Homonoia (mythology)

In Greek mythology Homonoia was a minor goddess of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind. Her opposite number was Eris .Homonoia was believed to be the daughter of Soter, the saviour daimon, and Praxidike, the goddess of judicial punishment and vengeance. Her siblings were Arete and Ktesios,...

. (Note that both Soter and Ktesios were also cult titles of Zeus

Zeus

In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...

). Another source says that Soter was the husband of Peitharchia

Peitharchia

In Greek mythology, Peitharchia was the personification of obedience.She is mentioned once by Aeschylus, who cites a proverb according to which Peitharchia is the wife of Soter and mother of Eupraxia.-External links:*...

 and father of Eupraxia

Eupraxia (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Eupraxia was the personification of well-being.She is mentioned once by Aeschylus, who cites a proverb according to which Eupraxia is the daughter of another two personifications, Peitharchia and Soter.-External links:*...

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In the Orphic Hymns Praxidike was identified with Persephone

Persephone

In Greek mythology, Persephone , also called Kore , is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest-goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld; she was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld....

, Soter with Zeus, and their daughters Praxidikai with the Erinyes

Erinyes

In Greek mythology the Erinyes from Greek ἐρίνειν " pursue, persecute"--sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses" -- were female chthonic deities of vengeance. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath"...

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Soteria (Σωτηρία), personification of the abstract concept of safety and salvation, was also worshipped by the Greeks. She had a sanctuary in Patrae, which was believed to have been founded by Eurypylos of Thessaly

Thessaly

Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....

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