Demon

A demon (of the Greek δαίμων (' daimon), 'deity') is in Christianity usually understood as a ' fallen Angel', 'Devil', or ' evil or unclean spirit '. The study of demons calledDemonology.

Daimon was originally a Greek word for a mostly benign neutral entity, a spiritual being between the people and the gods in. With the rise of monotheism, however, the term got a pronounced negative charge, and became synonymous with a (lower) Devil.

See also the list of demons.



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[hide] *1 Greek view  ==Greek view[ Edit] == A daimon was in the Greek view, usually benign. With the word was referred to:[1]
 * 2 Roman view
 * 3 In Christianity
 * 3.1 Biblical concept
 * 4 In islam
 * 5 In Indian religion
 * 6 non-religious concept
 * 7 see also
 * 8 Literature
 * 9 Notes

In Plato's dialogue Symposium (ca. 384 BC), Socrates claims for example that everything belongs to the demonic is halfway between the divine and the mortal. In Plato's vision of creation play demons a large role: in the Timaeus creates the "Demiourgos" the universe and the lesser gods, after which he leaves the creation of mortals todaemons.
 * become a hero to god (declared)
 * a divine power
 * a guardian angel
 * an intermediary between people and deities

The Timaeus, the daemon as a lofty guardian, a protective spirit which is connected with the pure reason. Later authors who write about Socrates ' daemon, usually also refer to the role of spiritual guidance and higher address by the demon. Socrates ' daemon is not bad, but the moral controlling role of the inner voice of his conscience. Another example of the classical concept of the positive features of the demon can be found in the Symposium, in which Diotima about Eros says: "he's a great spirit or Daimon." Loveis thus seen as an intermediate power between God and man. ==Roman view[ Edit] == The Roman daemon could well be nice if agathadaemon, but there were also malicious cacodaemonen now at. These daemons were called by a magician, with this their for help early or forced them to do certain things for him. ==In Christianity<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="130" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The term ' demon ' would be especially in Christianity a predominantly negative connotation (exclusively) as a malicious being. ===Biblical concept<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the Bible is told that demons led by satan or the devil, serving as a kind of demon can be considered. According to tradition they were once angels of God, but under the command of satan (which formerly was one of God's archangels) are they become unfaithful, God and become evil angels (see below the article on Lucifer).

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Further, the Bible certain demons a certain evil power over Nations and countries, the so-called evil spirits in the heavenly places, about which the Apostle Paul in one of his letters (Ephesians Chapter 6) and which also speaks in the book of Daniel (Chapter 10) there is. In practice held this view in that the Christians gelijkschakelden the many gods of antiquity to demons.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In Lucas 8: 22-39 (Jesus visits the land of the Gadarenes) is a demon possessed man driven by Jesus from a. On the question of how the demon hot, these replies: "Legion".This creates the impression that the man was demon possessed not by only one, but by several. This view is enhanced in that Jesus the demons permission to sail in a herd of 2000 swine.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">According to the New Testament has Jesus Christ as son of God power over demons. There is told that he regularly hurled at demons possessed persons, and that theApostles the power to drive out demons at possessed people. Also know today a form of exorcism, different Christian churches such as the Roman Catholic sacramentalie of the exorcism. In some Christian communities, especially by Evangelical cut, plays an important role the belief in demonic possession.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the last book of the New Testament, revelation, state how the demons will eventually perish. At the end of the so-called end time will on the day of judgment the demons with satan, their leader, and all the unjust people, if eternal punishment be thrown in a Lake of fire and brimstone. ==In islam<span class="mw-editsection" len="323" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Islamic faith also knows demons (called a 'Jinn'). In islam satan is known as Sjejtan (or Shaitan) and Iblis. According to the Muslim tradition, satan was God 's rebellious when he had to bend for Adam ("I am better than he, because he is created out of Earth and I from fire."), recounted in Sura Al-Hijr. He would be sent away but asked God to test the people and them grace of faith trying to turn away. God allowed him this far. Satan is so in islam not seen as an opponent of God but as a being created by God and, therefore, under God's control. The Koran says that good and evil are created by God. ==In Indian religion<span class="mw-editsection" len="331" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In hindumythologie are also creatures for which can be classified as demons, including Rakshasas (with their sovereign Ravana), Asuras (demigods), and Pishachas Vetalas .The oldest demons are the Asura, which may be both benign as malicious.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Demons in Hinduism are often connected to the karma of someone. A person with a very bad karma can be a demon after his death.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="159" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2] ==Non-religious concept<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Sometimes, the word ' demon ' in a sense that hardly with religion or even has to do with superstition . Pierre-Simon Laplace, for example, when at the beginning of the 19th century made a show of something that at the beginning of the 21st century as a ' universal supercomputer' could be described (it was referred to by him as imagery to theatheist to define determinism ), was this imaginary object in Christian circles as the Demon of Laplace described.

<p lang="en" len="260" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Also the word 'demonize' is usually derived in a non-religious context.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Demons often play a role in stories and fiction, especially of the Fantasygenre. An example of this are the demons in the game series Warcraft, that are only out on bring chaos and destruction on the universe and the order creative Titans against work. ==See also<span class="mw-editsection" len="319" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Aamon
 * Aatxe
 * Abalam
 * Abigor (demon)
 * Aitvaras
 * Alf (mythology)
 * Balam (demon)
 * Beelzebub
 * Befana
 * Daimon
 * Demonolatrie
 * Incubus (demon)
 * Kludde
 * Lilith (mythology)
 * Oni (mythical creature)
 * Rangda
 * Succubus