4-557: Soteria may refer to: Soteria (festival) , a festival in Ancient Greece Soteria (mythology) , Greek goddess or spirit of safety and deliverance from harm Soteria (psychiatric treatment) , a method of psychiatric treatment Soteria Aliberty (1847–1929), Greek feminist and educator Soteria Belou (1921–1997), famous Greek singer and performer See also [ edit ] Soter Soteriology Topics referred to by
8-428: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Soteria (festival) The Soteria ( Greek : Σωτηρία ) were ancient festivals held in many Greek cities from the 3rd century BC. They honoured the saviour ( Soter ) of a danger and could be dedicated to all the gods or only one (mainly Zeus Soterios ). Heroic men regarded as deliverers were sometimes associated to
12-580: The divinities, e.g. Aratus at Sicyon . The most famous Soteria in antiquity were those held at Delphi . They had been instituted to commemorate the victory over the Celt invader Brennus (279 BC). They were composed of sports and musical competitions. Many cities were invited to the Delphi’s Soteria. In 246 BC, the Aetolian confederacy reorganized the festivities in order to equal others ancient games (e.g.
16-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Soteria . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soteria&oldid=1007874904 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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