σώτειρα,ἡ, fem. ofσωτήρ, Pi. O. 13.54 , Hdt. 2.156 , E. Med. 528 , Heracl. 588 , Pl. Lg. 960c .
2. freq. as epith. of protecting goddesses, ofΤύχα, Pi. O. 12.2 (cf. σωτήρ
1.2
); ofΘέμις, ib. 8.21 ; ofΕὐνομία, ib. 9.16 ; of Athena, Lycurg. 17 , IG 22.676.12 ; of Artemis, AP 6.267 ( Diotim. ), IG 22.4695 ; of Hecate,CIG(add.) 3827q (Cotiaeum); of Rhea, ib. 4695 (Egypt), etc.;ἡ Σ. abs., of Demeter, Ar. Ra. 379 (lyr.), Arist. Rh. 1419a3 ; of Kore, SIG 1158.5 (Cyzicus,iii B.C.); of Artemis, IG 22.1343.24 , 40 , etc.; of Cleopatra II or III, PTheb.Bank 11.2 , OGI 739.8
(ii B.C.).
II. an antidote, Gal. ap. Hsch. , Paul. Aeg. 3.45 , 7.11.23 .