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  "headword": "δαίμων",
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        "quote": "δαίμων",
        "ref": "S. OC 1480",
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        "quote": "δαῖμον",
        "ref": "Theoc. 2.11",
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          "definition": "<i>god, goddess,</i> of individual gods or goddesses, Il. 1.222, 3.420, etc.; δαίμονι ἶσος 5.438; ἐμίσγετο δαίμονι δαίμων, of Φιλίη and Νεῖκος, Emp. 59.1 :—but more freq. of <i>the Divine power</i> (while θεός denotes a God in person), <i>the Deity,</i> cf. Od. 3.27; πρὸς δαίμονα against <i>the Divine power,</i> Il. 17.98; σὺν δαίμονι by its grace, 11.792; κατὰ δαίμονα, almost, = τύχῃ, by <i>chance,</i> Hdt. 1.111; τύχᾳ δαίμονος Pi. O. 8.67; ἄμαχος δ., i. e. Destiny, B. 15.23: in pl., ὅτι δαίμονες θέλωσιν, what <i>the Gods</i> ordain, Id. 16.117; ταῦτα δʼ ἐν τῷ δ. S. OC 1443; ἡ τύχη καὶ ὁ δ. Lys. 13.63, cf. Aeschin. 3.111; κατὰ δαίμονα καὶ συντυχίαν Ar. Av. 544.",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "δαίμονι ἶσος",
                "ref": "5.438",
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29130",
              "data": {
                "quote": "τύχᾳ δαίμονος",
                "ref": "Pi. O. 8.67",
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29131",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ταῦτα δʼ ἐν τῷ δ.",
                "ref": "S. OC 1443",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc2:1443"
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            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29132",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἡ τύχη καὶ ὁ δ.",
                "ref": "Lys. 13.63",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg013.perseus-grc2:63"
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29133",
              "data": {
                "quote": "κατὰ δαίμονα καὶ συντυχίαν",
                "ref": "Ar. Av. 544",
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>the power controlling the destiny of individuals</i>: hence, oneʼs <i>lot</i> or <i>fortune,</i> στυγερὸς δέ οἱ ἔχραε δ. Od. 5.396, cf. 10.64; δαίμονος αἶσα κακή 11.61; δαίμονα δώσω I will deal thee <i>fate,</i> i.e. kill thee, Il. 8.166; freq. in Trag. of <i>good</i> or <i>ill fortune,</i> ὅταν ὁ δ. εὐροῇ A. Pers. 601; δ. ἀσινής Id. Ag. 1342 (lyr.); κοινός Id. Th. 812; γενναῖος πλὴν τοῦ δαίμονος S. OC 76; δαίμονος σκληρότης Antipho 3.3.4; τὸν οἴακα στρέφει δ. ἑκάστῳ Anaxandr. 4.6; personified as <i>the good</i> or <i>evil genius</i> of a family or person, δ. τῷ Πλεισθενιδῶν A. Ag. 1569, cf. S. OT 1194 (lyr.); ὁ ἑκάστου δ. Pl. Phd. 107d, cf. PMag.Lond. 121.505, Iamb. Myst. 9.1; ὁ δ. ὁ τὴν ἡμετέραν μοῖραν λελογχώς Lys. 2.78; ἅπαντι δ. ἀνδρι συμπαρίσταται εὐθὺς γενομένῳ μυσταγωγὸς τοῦ βίου Men. 16.2 D.; δ. ἀλάστορες Id. 8D.; ὁ μέγας [τοῦ Καίσαρος] δ. Plu. Caes. 69; ὁ σὸς δ. κακός ibid.; ὁ βασιλέως δ. Id. Art. 15; ἦθος ἀνθρώπῳ δ. Heraclit. 119; Ξενοκράτης φησὶ τὴν ψυχὴν ἑκάστου εἶναι δ. Arist. Top. 112a37.",
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                        "quote": "στυγερὸς δέ οἱ ἔχραε δ.",
                        "ref": "Od. 5.396",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29135",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "δαίμονος αἶσα κακή",
                        "ref": "11.61",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29136",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὅταν ὁ δ. εὐροῇ",
                        "ref": "A. Pers. 601",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc2:601"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29137",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "δ. ἀσινής",
                        "ref": "Id. Ag. 1342",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:1342"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29138",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "κοινός",
                        "ref": "Id. Th. 812",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc2:812"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29139",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "γενναῖος πλὴν τοῦ δαίμονος",
                        "ref": "S. OC 76",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc2:76"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29140",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "δαίμονος σκληρότης",
                        "ref": "Antipho 3.3.4",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29141",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τὸν οἴακα στρέφει δ. ἑκάστῳ",
                        "ref": "Anaxandr. 4.6",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0405.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.6"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29142",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "δ. τῷ Πλεισθενιδῶν",
                        "ref": "A. Ag. 1569",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:1569"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29143",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὁ ἑκάστου δ.",
                        "ref": "Pl. Phd. 107d",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29144",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὁ δ. ὁ τὴν ἡμετέραν μοῖραν λελογχώς",
                        "ref": "Lys. 2.78",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg002.perseus-grc2:78"
                      }
                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29145",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἅπαντι δ. ἀνδρι συμπαρίσταται εὐθὺς γενομένῳ μυσταγωγὸς τοῦ βίου",
                        "ref": "Men. 16.2",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg001.perseus-grc2:16.2"
                      }
                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29146",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "δ. ἀλάστορες",
                        "ref": "",
                        "urn": ""
                      }
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29147",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὁ μέγας [τοῦ Καίσαρος] δ.",
                        "ref": "Plu. Caes. 69",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg048.perseus-grc2:69"
                      }
                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29148",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὁ βασιλέως δ.",
                        "ref": "Id. Art. 15",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg064.perseus-grc2:15"
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29149",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἦθος ἀνθρώπῳ δ.",
                        "ref": "Heraclit. 119",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1415.tlg001.perseus-grc2:119"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29150",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "Ξενοκράτης φησὶ τὴν ψυχὴν ἑκάστου εἶναι δ.",
                        "ref": "Arist. Top. 112a37",
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              "label": "II",
              "definition": "δαίμονες, οἱ, <i>souls of men of the golden age,</i> acting as tutelary deities, Hes. Op. 122, Thgn. 1348, Phoc. 15, Emp. 115.5, etc.; θεῶν, δ., ἡρώων, τῶν ἐν Ἅιδου Pl. R. 392a: less freq. in sg., δαίμονι δʼ οἷος ἔησθα τὸ ἐργάζεσθαι ἄμεινον Hes. Op. 314; τὸν τὲ δ. Δαρεῖον ἀγκαλεῖσθε, of the deified Darius, A. Pers. 620; νῦν δʼ ἐστὶ μάκαιρα δ., of Alcestis, E. Alc. 1003 (lyr.), cf. IG 12(5).305.5 ( Paros): later, of <i>departed souls,</i> Luc. Luct. 24; δαίμοσιν εὐσεβέσιν, = Dis Manibus, IG 14.1683; so θεοὶ δ., ib. 938, al.: also, <i>ghost,</i> Paus. 6.6.8.",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29151",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "θεῶν, δ., ἡρώων, τῶν ἐν Ἅιδου",
                    "ref": "Pl. R. 392a",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc2:392a"
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                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29152",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "δαίμονι δʼ οἷος ἔησθα τὸ ἐργάζεσθαι ἄμεινον",
                    "ref": "Hes. Op. 314",
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              "children": [
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>spiritual</i> or <i>semi-divine being</i> inferior to the Gods, Plu. Def.orac. 2.415a, al., Sallust. 12, Dam. Pr. 183, etc.; esp. <i>evil spirit, demon,</i> Ev.Matt. 8.31, J. AJ 8.2.5; φαῦλοι δ. Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.46; δαίμονος ἔσοδος εἰς τὸν ἄνθρωπον, Aret. SD 1.4; πρᾶξις ἐκβάλλουσα δαίμονας PMag.Par. 1227.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29153",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "φαῦλοι δ.",
                        "ref": "Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.46",
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29154",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "πρᾶξις ἐκβάλλουσα δαίμονας",
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                  ],
                  "children": []
                },
                {
                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "ἀγαθὸς δ. <i>the Good Genius</i> to whom a toast was drunk after dinner, Ar. V. 525, Nicostr.Com. 20, D.S. 4.3, Plu. QConv. 2.655e, Philonid. ap. Ath. 15.675b, Paus. 9.39.5, IG 12(3).436 ( Thera), etc.; of Nero, ἀ. δ. τῆς οἰκουμένης OGI 666.3; of the Nile, ἀ. δ. ποταμός ib. 672.7 (i A.D.); of the tutelary genius of individuals (supr. 1), ἀ. δ. Ποσειδωνίου SIG 1044.9 (Halic.): pl., δαίμονες ἀ., = Lat. Di Manes, SIG 1246 ( Mylasa): Astrol., ἀγαθός, κακός δ., names of celestial κλῆροι, Paul.Al. N. 4, O. 1, etc. (Less correctly written Ἀγαθοδαίμων, q.v.).",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἀ. δ. τῆς οἰκουμένης",
                        "ref": "",
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                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-29156",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἀ. δ. Ποσειδωνίου",
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                        "urn": ""
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          ]
        },
        {
          "label": "B",
          "definition": "<i>knowing,</i> δ. μάχης <i>skilled in</i> fight, Archil. 3.4. ( Pl. Cra. 398b, suggests this as the orig. sense; while others would write δαήμονες in Archil., and get rid of this sense altogether; cf. however αἵμων. More probably the Root of δαίμων ( <i>deity</i>) is δαίω <i>to distribute destinies;</i>; cf. Alcm. 48.)",
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