Gods or Spirits?
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Gods or Spirits?
I have come across conflicting categories for the following Gods:
Hypnos
Morpheus
Hebe
Tyche
Eris
Some call Them Gods, others call Them Spirits. Which is correct?
Hypnos
Morpheus
Hebe
Tyche
Eris
Some call Them Gods, others call Them Spirits. Which is correct?
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Re: Gods or Spirits?
The Greek language has, essentially, only two words for 'deity': one is θεός which is usually translated as 'god' and the other is δαίμων which is usually translated as 'daemon' or 'spirit'. What complicated things is that 'daemon' was often used almost interchangeably with 'god'.
Hypnos, Morpheus, and Hebe would probably be most often called daemones. Because of the significance of her cult, Tyche would be almost always called a goddess, especially because she would be customarily identified with Diana/Ἅρτεμις.
Eris would probably not be called either one very often, as Eris was more of a character restricted to myth, and did not receive any real cultus. However, Eris is often considered the origin of all hostile daemones, so might be called a daemon by extension.
Hypnos, Morpheus, and Hebe would probably be most often called daemones. Because of the significance of her cult, Tyche would be almost always called a goddess, especially because she would be customarily identified with Diana/Ἅρτεμις.
Eris would probably not be called either one very often, as Eris was more of a character restricted to myth, and did not receive any real cultus. However, Eris is often considered the origin of all hostile daemones, so might be called a daemon by extension.
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