Epithets of Sarapis

Epithets of Sarapis

Greek and Roman Epithets

• Conservator Augusti–August Savior
• Cosmocrator–Sovereign of the Cosmos
• de Canope-of Canope
• Epeekos–Who Listens to Prayers
• Helios–sun god
• Keraunios–Thunder or Thunderer
• Pantheus–All God

English Epithets

• Allocator
• Beneficent One
• Curator of Any of the Fleet of Alexandria
• Glorious Lord
• Glorious Lord, Sovereign of the Cosmos
• Great One
• Greatly Honored
• Holy Lord
• Holy Lord, Who Sings Numerous Times, Greatly Honored
• Invincible
• Living Eternally
• Master of the Earth and the Sea
• Master of the Earth and the Sea and all the Living World
• Nourisher
• Savior
• Solar
• Sovereign
• Sovereign of the Cosmos
• Sovereign of the Universe
• Very Great
• Who Listens to Prayers
• Who operates with Good Courage
• Who operates healing
• Who Provides Wealth
• Who Sings Numerous Times

Syncretizations

• Helios-Sarapis
• Keraunios-Helios-Sarapis
• Osiris-Sarapis
• Zeus-Sarapis
• Zeus-Helios-Sarapis
• Zeus-Helios, Great Sarapis
• Zeus-Sarapis-Helios

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