# Untimely Reflections #41: Gnostic Informant - The History of Demons

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Podcast: [The Nietzsche Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nietzsche-podcast-4138222)
Published: 2026-02-24T13:56:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gnostic Informant on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCtdweFMJ5DGj7_q5IcpQhPQ Neal and I do a deep dive into the origins of the term "demon"/"demonic". What was the original meaning of the term "daimones" in Ancient Greece? How does the understanding of the term change, from the Hellenic to the Hellenistic to the Christian eras? We also discuss the imagery associated with the demonic, deriving from Pan, and discuss the anecdote from the ancient world, from which we get the phrase, "the Great God Pan is dead!"

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