Demon (Greek: δαίμων, daimon) often denotes a malevolent entity in classical and modern cultures and religions. However, its Greek root, daimon, may not have necessarily carried any negative connotations.[5] Daimon originally implied a spirit or divine power, possibly an equivalent to the Latin word numen,[6] meaning "divinity", or a "divine presence", "divine will."[7] At the advent of Christianity, Greek and Latin concepts were paganized, or essentially, demonized.[8] One of the most…
