Δαίμονα

demon, spirit

Translated by Jennifer Benedict21 Jul 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

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[Meaning an entity] causing derangement/excitement.¹
"The philosophers say that there are certain spirits which have sympathy for humans."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Δαίμονα· ἐκστατικόν. φασὶ δὲ οἱ φιλόσοφοι δαίμονας εἶναί τινας ἀνθρώπων συμπάθειαν ἔχοντας.

Betacode

*dai/mona: e)kstatiko/n. fasi\ de\ oi( filo/sofoi dai/monas ei)=nai/ tinas a)nqrw/pwn sumpa/qeian e)/xontas.