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He says, indeed, that the souls of men are demons, and that men
become Lares if they are good, Lemures or Larvae if they are bad,
and Manes if it is uncertain whether they de serve well or ill. Who
does not see at a glance that this is a mere whirlpool sucking men to
moral destruction? For, however wicked men have been, if they
suppose they shall become Larvae or divine Manes, they will become
the worse the more love they have for inflicting injury; for, as the
Larvae are hurtful demons made out of wicked men, these men must
suppose that after death they will be invoked with sacrifices and divine
honors that they may inflict injuries. But this question we must not
pursue. He also states that the blessed are called in Greek
eudaimones, because they are good souls, that is to say, good
demons, confirming his opinion that the souls of men are demons.
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