On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Jukka Marin wrote:

> > In English, the word ``daemon'' is derived from a Greek root.  It
> > means a neutral, helpful spirit.  ``daemon'' does not have malevolent
> > overtones.
> 
> Hmm.. I guess the Finnish language doesn't have a word for "daemon", then..

It may. Find yourself a Greek scholar who knows something about
both Biblical and Classical Greek, and ask about the difference
between _daimonion_ (demon), and _daimon_ (daemon; that last o is
an omega in this case; in all others it's an omicron).

cjs

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