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The word demon is derived from the save source as deity - in other words a god. In ancient times every little city state had their own god or deity. To the enemy states this god was given 'bad press' (see references to Baal and Dagon in The Bible). When one city state got conquered by another the unfortunate deity got demoted to the status of a bad god - which is what a demon is today.

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