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The Daimon (δαίμων) in Stoic philosophy is not an external or supernatural force, but the inner reason or rational principle inherent to each being. In the context of Eudaimonia, the Daimon represents the deepest nature of the human being as a rational creature. The Stoics understood the Daimon as the indwelling fragment of the Logos, which enables a person to live in accordance with the cosmic order. To have a good Daimon (eu-daimon) means to fully actualize this rational principle.