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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Hellenistic deities, Legendary creatures in classical mythology, Demons, Daimons
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devil  fiend  demon  daemon  daimon
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An evil supernatural being WordNet 3.0
English:
Christianity
classical mythology
mythology
Greek mythology
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An evil supernatural being WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Wikipedia
Daimon or Daemon originally referred to a lesser deity or guiding spirit such as the daimons of ancient Greek religion and mythology and of later Hellenistic religion and philosophy. Wikipedia
Malevolent supernatural being in religion, occultism, mythology, folklore, and fiction. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A supernatural and often malevolent being prevalent historically in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore Wikipedia Disambiguation
Ancient Greek word referring to lesser supernatural beings, including minor gods and the spirits of dead heroes. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A good or benevolent nature spirit in classical Greek mythology Wikipedia Disambiguation
A lesser deity or guiding spirit such as the daemons of ancient Greek religion and mythology and of later Hellenistic religion and philosophy Wikipedia Disambiguation
Paranormal, often malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore Wikidata
A tutelary deity or spirit that watches over a person or place. Wiktionary
A tutelary deity or spirit intermediate between the major Olympian gods and mankind, especially a deified hero or the entity which supposedly guided Socrates, telling him what not to do. Wiktionary
An evil creature. Wiktionary
A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit. Wiktionary
Demon. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
evil spirit
fallen angel
spirit
PART OF
Greek mythology
HAS KIND
dybbuk
incubus
succubus
cacodemon
archdemon
+28 relations
HAS INSTANCE
Lilith
Mephistopheles
Zaebos
Jan-gant-i-tan
Melchom
+173 relations
DERIVATION
demonize
devilize
demoniac
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Nordisk familjebok
Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
Otto's encyclopedia
Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
DIFFERENT FROM
devil
Demon
PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH
supernatural beings in Slavic religion
SAID TO BE THE SAME AS
genie
fairy
daeva
Bies
mazoku
+5 relations
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
devil, fiend, demon, daemon, daimon
Wikipedia
EN
daimon, demon
Wikidata
EN
daemon, demon
Wiktionary
EN
daimon, demon, devil, fiend
Wikipedia Redirections
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Ancient Egyptian demons, Archfiend, Creativity demons, daemon, Daemones, Daemonium, daemons (classical mythology), Daimon (classical mythology), Daimonia, Daimonions, daimons, daimōn, Damonium, Daēmones, Demoic, Demon (Christianity), Demon Realm, Demon realm, Demon slaying, demoness, demonic spirits, demons, Demons in Islam, Demons in Judaism, Demons in Manichaeism, Demons in Mesopotamia, divine power, Dämonium, evil spirits, Feind, fiends, Hindu demon, Inner demon, Lesser Demon, Mesopotamian demon, Mesopotamian monsters, Mountain Demon, Origin and history of the demons, Replete with knowledge, shayatin, Shayātīn, Wicked spirit, Δαήμονες, δαίμονες, δαίμων, δαιμόνια
Wikidata Alias
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daemon, daemonium, daimon, fiend

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