Abstract
If the daimōn is indeed the " floating signifier " that Mr. Detienne saw in it, and if it has no cultic consistency, a polytheistic analytical grid, which claims to bring narrative traditions and cults into dialogue, might seem at odds with its objectives. That's why a detour to the oracular site of Dodona proves interesting. Thousands of consultant's questions on lead slides have been unearthed on the site of the sanctuary of Zeus Naios [1]. A large proportion of these questions concern the identity of superhuman entities to be prayed to, honored or conciliated in order to obtain some benefit or other. The majority of these attempts at identification are limited to the category of theoi (" which of the gods to pray to ? "). For half of them, the alternative theoi/hērōes is also present (" which of the gods or heroes should we pray to ? ") and, to an even lesser extent, goddesses feature in the question. At least four lamellae feature daimones in this type of oracular exploration of the recipient of an upcoming ritual act. One bears the triptych theoi/daimones/hērōes [2], two others display the alternative theoi/daimones [3] and the last evokes daimones or hērōes [4].
