The Greek conception of a daimōns notably appears in the works of Plato, where it describes the divine inspiration of Socrates.

Above all, it was the Greek conception of democracy which held sway until at least the time of Rousseau and The Social Contract.

We should note that we have already moved some way from the Greek conception of democracy as government by the people themselves.

Agon - the ancient Greek conception of contest - has been lately much on our minds.

Chapter 14 gives the best modern account of Alexander's visit to the oasis at Siwah, with some background material on the Greek conception of Sibyls.

Other passages quoted by Clement of Alexandria that argue against the traditional Greek conception of gods include:

His elaboration on the classes of society is influenced by Persian as well as Greek conceptions, especially Plato.

The abduction of a woman by a water-god is one of the oldest Greek mythological conceptions and a subject that fascinated men through to the Renaissance.

He was among the earliest of the Jewish Alexandrian philosophers whose aim was to reconcile and identify Greek philosophical conceptions with the Jewish religion.

Virgin priestesses like Rome s Vestals were alien to the Greek conception.