In ancient Greek literature, an eidolon (/ aɪˈdoʊlɒn /; [1] Ancient Greek: εἴδωλον 'image, idol, double, apparition, phantom, ghost '; plural: eidola or eidolons) is a spirit -image of a living or dead person; a …

The meaning of EIDOLON is an unsubstantial image : phantom.

Eidolons are heavily fragmented Sentients. They are typically moribund (i.e. close to death) and wander aimlessly in search of fragments to revitalize itself. The most notable examples of Eidolons are the …

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun eidolon, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

In ancient Greek legend the Eidolons were daemones (spirits) or ghosts which possessed the living. The following two stories, describing Eidolon-possession, are set in Athens and India in the C1st A.D. …

An eidolon, a manifestation, if you will, sent up to us from the uttermost deeps to bring about the end of the world. 2 senses: 1. an unsubstantial image; apparition; phantom 2. an ideal or idealized figure....

eidolon (aɪˈdəʊlɒn) n, pl -la (-lə) or -lons 1. an unsubstantial image; apparition; phantom 2. an ideal or idealized figure

eidolon (n.) 1801, "a shade, a specter," from Greek eidolon "appearance, reflection in water or a mirror," later "mental image, apparition, phantom," also "material image, statue, image of a god, idol," from …

In Greek mythology, an 'eidolon' referred to a ghostly or shadowy representation of a person, often appearing in dreams or as an apparition.

Classics without fragility.