- Source: Daemones Ceramici
The Daemones Ceramici or the Daimones Keramikoi (Ancient Greek: Δαίμονες Κεραμικοί, romanized: Daímones Keramikoí, lit. 'ceramic spirits', Attic Greek: [ke.ra.miˈkoi̯ ˈdai̯.mo.nes]; singular: Κεραμικός Δαίμων, Keramikós Daímon, [ke.ra.miˈkos ˈdai̯.mɔːn]) in Greek mythology are five malevolent spirits who plagued the craftsman potter:
Sýntrips (Σύντριψ; a.k.a. Suntrips; [ˈsyn.trips]) — the smasher (shatter, crush; syntribô)
Smáragos (Σμάραγος; a.k.a. Smaragus; [ˈzma.ra.gos]) — the crasher (smash, crash; smarageô)
Ásbetos (Ἄσβετος; a.k.a. Asbetus; [ˈas.be.tos]) or Ásbestos (Ἄσβεστος; a.k.a. Asbestus; [ˈas.bes.tos]) — the charrer (char, scorch; asbestos)
Sabáktes (Σαβάκτης; a.k.a. Sabactes; [saˈbak.tεːs]) — the destroyer (shatter, destroy; sabaktês, sabazô)
Omódamos (Ὠμόδαμος; a.k.a. Omodamus; [ɔːˈmo.da.mos]) — crudebake (ômos)
See also
List of Greek mythological figures
Titivillus – Demon who introduces errors into texts
References
External links
Homer's Epigrams at adelaide.edu.au .