daimon

Examples

• All

• She later wondered how she could be so matter-of-fact about the presence of the gracefully lounging Oriental daimon in a hotel room.

  Fiction book (1994)

• That drive is like a Thorn, an Incurable Mad Spot, or Daimon.

  Academic text (2005)

• The authority was Will's own, or his Daimons, perhaps.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• We can change whether we have an eudaimon or a deuce daimon, good or bad, spirit or not.

• Where the Daimon/Genius/Thorn/Mad Spot intervenes is where education, being led out, is being requested.

  Academic text (2005)

• We use the term "genius" because it is used by most depth psychology thinkers as interchangeable with the term "daimon." All the names given to the quality of genius over the years indicate an "other," who is the protector of our reason for being.

  Academic text (2005)

• In ancient Greece, a daimon was considered a guiding spirit that influenced an individual's thoughts and actions.

• Many philosophers believed that we all have a daimon within us, acting as an inner voice that guides us.

• The concept of a daimon can be found in various literature, where it represents a spiritual force driving one's purpose.

Synonyms

D

daimonion

vsdaimon

• Formal

9.9

An inner voice that guides a person in ancient Greek thought

is the broader term covering guiding force and inner voice and influence

E

eudemon

vsdaimon

• Archaic

9.9

A kind spirit from ancient Greek belief that protects people

is a guiding force that is not limited to being benevolent

How Influential

deity

62 7.4

daimon

• Literature

1 9.9

guardian spirit

• Literature

1 7.9

intuition

127 5.5

hunch

159 4.7

Surface Forms

Etymology