δαιμόνιον

daimonion

divine Power, Divinity

Appears 31 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Apology 9
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24c1
27c1
27c5
27c6
27c8
27e7
31d1
26b5
40a4
Theages 7
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128d3
128e5
129e2
129e8
129a3
129b8
131a2
Republic 4
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Book II 1
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382e6
Book VI 1
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496c4
Book VII 1
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531c5
Book X 1
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614c1
Symposium 2
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202d13
219c1
Alcibiades I 1
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103a5
Cratylus 1
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398c3
Critias 1
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117b7
Epinomis 1
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992d2
Euthydemus 1
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272e4
Euthyphro 1
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3b5
Phaedrus 1
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242b9
Statesman 1
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309c8
Theaetetus 1
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151a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

δαιμόνιον, τό, A. 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. LXXDe. 32.17, To. 3.8, Ev.Matt. 7.22, al., PMag.Lond. 1.46.120 (iv A. D.).

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