δαίμων
δαίμων
Perh. from δαίω B, to divide or distribute destinies.
a god, goddess, like θεός, θεά, Hom., Trag., etc.:—in Hom. also deity or divine power (θεός denotes a god in person), Lat. numen; πρὸς δαίμονα against the divine power; σὺν δαίμονι with it, by its favour, Il.:—so, κατὰ δαίμονα, nearly = τύχηι, by chance, Hdt.; ἐν τῶι δ. θεῶν ἐν γούνασι, Soph.
oneʼs daemon or genius, oneʼs lot or fortune, στυγερὸς δαίμων Od.; δαίμονος αἶσα κακή Od.: absol. good or ill fortune, Trag.; esp. of the evil genius of a family, Aesch.
δαίμονες, in Hes., are the souls of men of the golden age, forming the link between gods and men:—later, of any departed souls, Lat. manes, lemures, Luc.
in NTest. an evil spirit, a demon, devil.
Headword (normalized):
δαίμων
Headword (normalized/stripped):
δαιμων
Intro Text:
δαίμων
Perh. from δαίω B, to divide or distribute destinies.
a god, goddess, like θεός, θεά, Hom., Trag., etc.:—in Hom. also deity or divine power (θεός denotes a god in person), Lat. numen; πρὸς δαίμονα against the divine power; σὺν δαίμονι with it, by its favour, Il.:—so, κατὰ δαίμονα, nearly = τύχηι, by chance, Hdt.; ἐν τῶι δ. θεῶν ἐν γούνασι, Soph.
oneʼs daemon or genius, oneʼs lot or fortune, στυγερὸς δαίμων Od.; δαίμονος αἶσα κακή Od.: absol. good or ill fortune, Trag.; esp. of the evil genius of a family, Aesch.
δαίμονες, in Hes., are the souls of men of the golden age, forming the link between gods and men:—later, of any departed souls, Lat. manes, lemures, Luc.
in NTest. an evil spirit, a demon, devil.
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