demon

a mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
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demon

Summary

demon is a biblical concept[1]. demon ranks in the top 5% of biblical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,239 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • demon's instance of is recorded as biblical concept[3].
  • demon is a type of spirit[4].
  • demon is a type of mythical character[5].
  • demon is a type of supernatural being[6].
  • demon is a type of mythical creature[7].
  • demon is part of occultism[8].
  • demon's Commons category is recorded as Demons[9].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as bies[10].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as devil[11].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as jinn[12].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as div (mythology)[13].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as genius[14].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as sprite[15].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as supernatural beings in Slavic folklore[16].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as akuma[17].
  • demon's said to be the same as is recorded as mazoku[18].
  • demon is the opposite of angel[19].
  • demon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Demons[20].
  • demon's facet of is recorded as supernatural[21].
  • demon's facet of is recorded as folklore[22].
  • demon's facet of is recorded as mythology[23].
  • demon's facet of is recorded as religion[24].
  • demon's facet of is recorded as literature[25].
  • demon's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • demon's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[27].

Body

Definition and Type

demon's instance of is recorded as biblical concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include spirit[4], mythical character[5], supernatural being[6], and mythical creature[7]. demon is the opposite of angel[19].

Use and Application

demon is part of occultism[8].

Influence

Things named for demon include demon core[28], a pit[29]; Angels & Demons[30], a film[31], directed by Ron Howard[32]; Cruella de Vil[33], a fictional human[34]; Maxwell's demon[35], a thought experiment[36]; Lemon Demon[37], a musical group[38], founded in 2003[39]; and Demon Point[40], a cape[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Why It Matters

demon ranks in the top 5% of biblical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,239 views/month).[2] demon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] demon is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for demon include demon core[28], a pit[29]; Angels & Demons[30], a film[31], directed by Ron Howard[32]; Cruella de Vil[33], a fictional human[34]; Maxwell's demon[35], a thought experiment[36]; Lemon Demon[37], a musical group[38], founded in 2003[39]; and Demon Point[40], a cape[41], in United Kingdom[42].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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