κῆρες
demonic underworld Greek single tradition · 1
In Greek belief, the κῆρες are demons associated with disease and dangerous influences. They are invoked in the context of anointing rituals that aim to expel such evil forces. The text treats them as a class of harmful spirits that must be driven away.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- dev, Persian drug
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“…especially of the demons (Persian drug, Greek κῆρες, Armenian dev) which are or cause those diseases…”
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