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What does 'Kata ton Daimonai' mean? Is it a quotation? If so, where from?
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9/quietday.htm KATA TON DAIMONA EAYTOY ("To the divine spirit within himself"; different translations could be made from Old Greek "The devil within himself" and Modem Greek "The genius in his mind", but also "He caused his own demons").
9/quietday.htm KATA TON DAIMONA EAYTOY ("To the divine spirit within himself"; different translations could be made from Old Greek "The devil within himself" and Modem Greek "The genius in his mind", but also "He caused his own demons").
At risk of increasing Bert's confusion, can I suggest an alternative to Jansy's translation? The Greek word 'kata' often has the meaning of 'according to'; 'ton daimonai eautou' can also mean literally 'the spirit of you' - in other words, 'according to your own spirit'. As we might say it, 'do your own thing'.
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