δαιμόνιον

English (LSJ)

τό,

   A divine Power, Divinity, Hdt.5.87, E.Ba.894 (lyr.), Isoc.1.13, Pl.R.382e, etc.; τὸ δαιμόνιον ἄρ' ἢ θεὸς ἢ θεοῦ ἔργον Arist. Rh.1398a15, cf. 1419a9; οἱ θεοὶ εἴσονται καὶ τὸ δ. D.19.239; φοβεῖσθαι μή τι δ. πράγματ' ἐλαύνῃ some fatality, Id.9.54; τὰ τοῦ δ. the favours of forlune, 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.).