Talk:dæmon
Language[edit]
Four languages, and none of them Greek!?
I can't address that issue, but I have a strong feeling that in English, among intellectuals, this word, variously spelled, is used to indicate the concept of a "genius" (that is, a personal, internal, mental spirit) "with an agenda," like Maxwell's demon: having a will, an intention. Hitler's demon wanted to rid the world of genetic misfits, as he conceived them. Einstein's demon drove him to examine God's laws ordering the Universe (and to play the violin brilliantly). America's demon drives it to perfect the world along ideals promulgated by Thomas Jefferson. Wikipedia's demons are legion. In other words, a demon (in this sense) isn't necessarily malevolent, but it must have volition. 172.56.26.188 00:21, 24 May 2014 (UTC)
- It's pointless to comment here, because this is merely an alternative spelling using an "æ" ligature instead of the letters "ae". The definitions are at the daemon, demon and daimon spellings- but not Greek, because that would be in Greek script, i.e. δαίμων (daímōn). Your sense can be found at daimon. Chuck Entz (talk) 00:37, 24 May 2014 (UTC)