The Ancient Greek word δαίμων daemon denotes a spirit or divine power, much like the Latin genius or numen. Daimōn most likely came from the Greek verb daiesthai (to divide, distribute). The Greek conception of a daimōn

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Both deities and demons can act as intermediaries to deliver messages to humans. Thus they share some resemblance to the Greek daimonion. The exact definition of

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The ancient Mesopotamians believed that the underworldwas home to many demons, which are sometimes referred to as "offspring of arali". These demons could sometimes leave the underworld and terrorize mortals on earth. One class of demons that were

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There are differing opinions in Judaism about the existence or non-existence of demons (shedim or se'irim). There are "practically nil" roles

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Hindu beliefs include numerous varieties of creatures with materialistic or non-material form such as Vetalas, Bhutas and Pishachas

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Zoroastrianism
The Zorastrian belief in demons (Daeva) had strong influence on the Abrahamic religions, especially Christianity and Islam. The daevas seem to be a Zorastrian interpretation of the Hindu pantheon. Particularly

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Wendigo
The Algonquian people traditionally believe in a spirit called a wendigo. The spirit is believed to possess people who then become cannibals. In Athabaskan folklore, there is a belief in wechuge, a similar cannibal spirit.

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