Eudaemon (disambiguation)

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Eudaemon was an ancient city in Arabia, modern day Aden.

Eudaemon or Eudaimonia may also refer to:

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The eudaemon, eudaimon, or eudemon in Greek mythology was a type of daemon or genius (deity), which in turn was a kind of spirit. A eudaemon was regarded as a good spirit or angel, and the evil cacodaemon was its opposing spirit.