Koalemos
Sign in to saveIt's commonly believed that, in Greek mythology, Koalemos (Ancient Greek: , Classical Latin: Coalemus) is the deity or daemon of stupidity, found in a play by Aristophanes and a book by Plutarch.
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It is catalogued under topics including Daimons, Greek gods and Personifications in Greek mythology.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Aristophanes' ''The Knights''
- Plutarch's ''Life of Cimon''
- References
- Further reading
It's commonly believed that, in Greek mythology, Koalemos (Ancient Greek: , Classical Latin: Coalemus) is the deity or daemon of stupidity, found in a play by Aristophanes and a book by Plutarch.
An ancient, unsupported false etymology derives from (koeō) meaning "to perceive" and (ēleos) meaning "distraught, crazed".
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