plagued by demons, as imagined by Martin Schongauer, in the 1480s.]] In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon (or daemon, dæmon, daimon from Greek: ?????? [LINK: ðaïmon] [1]) is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit, and in Christian terms it is generally understood as a Fallen angel, formerly of God. A demon is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured and insecurely controlled. The "good" demon in recent use is largely a literary device (e.g., Maxwell's demon), though references to good demons can be found in Hesiod and Shakespeare. In common language, to "demonize" a person means to characterize or portray them as evil, or as the source of evil. History The Greek conception of a daemon (< ?????? daim?n) appears in the works of Plato and many other ancient authors, but without the evil connotations wh