I am suspicious of the Socrates who believed in an invisible spirit – a daimonion – that whispered in his head. From Wordnik.com. ['The Death of Socrates'] Reference
That's why poetry is rightly said to be dictated by a daimonion, though its an exaggeration to maintain that he must be an angel. From Wordnik.com. [Czeslaw Milosz] Reference
There were spirits (in Greek daimones) and spiritual beings like Socrates's mysterious voice (daimonion) (Apology, 31d1-4, 40a2-c3). From Wordnik.com. [Religion and Morality] Reference
Mt. 9: 34 en to archonti ton daimonion ekballei ta daimonia. From Wordnik.com. [A Grammar of Septuagint Greek] Reference
In all these places the Greek term is demon (daimonion), not devil (diabolos). From Wordnik.com. [The New Testament Commentary Vol. III: John] Reference
He points to the fact that both Plato and Xenophon use the form daimonion, which. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
"He hath a devil, and is mad" (daimonion echei, kai mainetai); daimonan, however, is not the word used by the sacred writers. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
That's why poetry is rightly said to be dictated by a daimonion, though it's an exaggeration to maintain that he must be an angel. From Wordnik.com. [ABRUPTO] Reference
A good man is more than human (daimonion) both in life and death, and is rightly called a demon. From Wordnik.com. [Cratylus] Reference
Sarah — “oti daimonion philei autein.”. From Wordnik.com. [A Philosophical Dictionary] Reference
9. 62 ei me ti daimonion eie, “save under some divinely-ordained calamity.”. From Wordnik.com. [Memorabilia] Reference
And even in this spiritual war Satan's seducing spirits sneak around in the darkness with their didaskaliais daimonion (doctrines of demons. From Wordnik.com. [Apprising Ministries] Reference
(Greek daimon and daimonion, Lat. daemonium). From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
The word in Greek is diabolos, not daimonion. From Wordnik.com. [The New Testament Commentary Vol. III: John] Reference
6, LXX. daimonion mesembrinon.cf. Jer. From Wordnik.com. [NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works] Reference
9 to daimonion. From Wordnik.com. [The Apology of Socrates] Reference
daimonion", his "inner voice". From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
13. 528 to daimonion, the divinity. From Wordnik.com. [Memorabilia] Reference
1. 666 to daimonion — “the divine (voice).”. From Wordnik.com. [Memorabilia] Reference
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