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δαιμόνιον

δαιμόνιον, divine being, spirit

δαιμόνιον, τό,
  • divine Power, Divinity, Hdt. 5.87, E. Ba. 894 (lyr.), Isoc. 1.13, Pl. R. 382e, etc.; τὸ δαιμόνιον ἄρʼ ἢ θεὸς ἢ θεοῦ ἔργον Arist. Rh. 1398a15, cf. 1419a9; οἱ θεοὶ εἴσονται καὶ τὸ δ. D. 19.239; φοβεῖσθαι μή τι δ. πράγματʼ ἐλαύνῃ some fatality, Id. 9.54; τὰ τοῦ δ. the favours of fortune, Pl. Epin. 992d.
    • II inferior divine being, μεταξὺ θεοῦ τε καὶ θνητοῦ Id. Smp. 202e; καινὰ δ. εἰσφέρειν X. Mem. 1.1.2, Pl. Ap. 24c, cf. Vett.Val. 67.5, etc.; applied to the ‘genius’ of Socrates, X. Mem. 1.1.2, Pl. Ap. 40a, Tht. 151a, Euthphr. 3b.
      • 2 evil spirit, δ. φαῦλα Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.338, cf. LXX De. 32.17, To. 3.8, Ev.Matt. 7.22, al., PMag.Lond. 1.46.120 (iv A. D.).

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