daimon
Inner divine voice
A daimon is a spirit or divine power in ancient Greek belief—not necessarily good or evil, but a guiding force or inner genius.
Socrates famously spoke of his daimon as an inner voice that warned him against wrong actions.
The word later influenced the spelling and conception of demon, though daimon lacks the purely malevolent associations of its descendant.
Serving as protector
- guardian spiritProtective supernatural being
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guideLeader or instruction book
- familiarKnown from experience
genius loci · household god · patron · inner guide · watcher · chi
Person of rare brilliance
- museThink deeply about
- creative spiritImaginative impulse within
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- inner voiceUnspoken mental dialogue
intuition · revelation · epiphany · insight · divine madness · enthusiasm · afflatus · poetic inspiration
Total mental life
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- soulInnermost animating essence
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- ghostApparition of the dead
essence · anima · breath · life force · pneuma · inner self · consciousness · eidolon
Worshipped supernatural being
- goddessFemale sacred being
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- immortalCannot die
- numenIndwelling divine presence
supernatural being · lesser god · demigod · spirit · power · godling · kami
Predetermined course of events
- providenceDivine protective care
- lotLarge amount or portion
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- portionDivided share given
allotment · divine will · life path · calling · vocation · purpose · predetermined · inevitable
Ancient Athenian questioning philosopher
- PlatoGreek philosopher, academy founder
- Greek philosophyClassical Mediterranean intellectual tradition
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- ancient GreekOld, from Hellas
Hellenic · mythology · Homer · pantheon · divine sign · apology · symposium · theogony
tutelary
Serving as protector
- guardian spiritProtective supernatural being
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guideLeader or instruction book
familiar · genius loci · household god · patron · inner guide · watcher · chi
genius
Person of rare brilliance
- museThink deeply about
- creative spiritImaginative impulse within
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
inner voice · intuition · revelation · epiphany · insight · divine madness · enthusiasm · afflatus · poetic inspiration
psyche
Total mental life
ghost · essence · anima · breath · life force · pneuma · inner self · consciousness · eidolon
deity
Worshipped supernatural being
numen · supernatural being · lesser god · demigod · spirit · power · godling · kami
destiny
Predetermined course of events
- providenceDivine protective care
- lotLarge amount or portion
- fortuneWealth or destiny
portion · allotment · divine will · life path · calling · vocation · purpose · predetermined · inevitable · true self
Socrates
Ancient Athenian questioning philosopher
- PlatoGreek philosopher, academy founder
- Greek philosophyClassical Mediterranean intellectual tradition
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
ancient Greek · Hellenic · mythology · Homer · pantheon · divine sign · apology · symposium · theogony