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.