DEMOGORGON — Magus tam excellens, ut praeesse larvis dicetetur, ac illas pro nutu cogere, et si errarent, acerrime plectere … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Demogorgon — [dē′mō gôr΄gən, dem′ōgôr΄gən] n. [LL: prob. of Asian orig., but infl. by L daemon (see DAEMON) + Gorgo (see GORGON)] a terrifying and mysterious god or demon of the underworld: believed by medieval and Renaissance scholars to have been a figure… … English World dictionary
Demogorgon — This article is about the phantom demon Demogorgon. For other uses of this term, see Demogorgon (disambiguation). Demogorgon, although often ascribed to Greek mythology, is actually attributed to a fourth century scholar, imagined as the name of… … Wikipedia
démogorgon — (entrée créée par le supplément) (dé mo gor gon) s. m. Être symbolique créateur du ciel et de la terre ; il habite le centre du monde avec l Éternité et le Chaos. • Dans le fossé couvert je vis apparaître un personnage mythologique qui m avait… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Demogorgon — /dee meuh gawr geuhn, dem euh /, n. a vague, mysterious, infernal power or divinity mistakenly thought to belong to ancient mythology. [1580 90; < LL Demogorgon, of uncert. orig.] * * * … Universalium
Demogorgon — De•mo•gor•gon [[t]ˌdi məˈgɔr gən, ˌdɛm ə [/t]] n. myt a mysterious infernal power or deity of late antiquity • Etymology: 1580–90; < LL Dēmogorgōn … From formal English to slang
Demogorgon (disambiguation) — Demogorgon is an artificial pagan god or demon invented by Christian scholars, possibly as the result of a transcription error. Demogorgon may also be: Demogorgon (Dungeons Dragons), a demon prince in the Dungeons Dragons role playing game… … Wikipedia
Demogorgon (Dungeons & Dragons) — This article is about the demon prince in the Dungeons Dragons role playing game. For other uses of the term, see Demogorgon (disambiguation). Demogorgon Game background Title(s) Prince of Demons, Lord of All That Swims in Darkness Home plane… … Wikipedia
Demogorgon — noun Etymology: Late Latin Date: 1590 a mysterious spirit or deity often explained as a primeval creator god who antedates the gods of Greek mythology … New Collegiate Dictionary
Demogorgon — noun a) A pagan god or demon, associated with the underworld and envisaged as a powerful primordial being, whose very name was been taboo; an incubus. b) … Wiktionary
