The Probert Encyclopaedia of Greek & Roman Mythology

GENII

In classical mythology, Genii were tutelary deities; the ruling and protecting power of men, places, or things; a good or evil spirit supposed to be attached to a person and influence his actions. The Genii of the Romans were the same as the Daimones (Demons) of the Greeks. According to the belief of the Romans, which was common to almost all nations, every person had his own Genius; that is, a spiritual being, which introduced him into life, accompanied him during the course of it, and again conducted him out of the world at the close of his career. The Genii of women were called Junones. The Genii were wholly distinct from the Manes, Lares, and Penates, though they were allied in one important feature - the protection of mortals.
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