Eidolon

Template:Wiktionarypar Eidolon may refer to a number of concepts that relate to apparitions or representations of an ideal:

In art and literature :

Eidolon (astral double), a Greek concept of a shade or an astral double of a living being.
Eidolon (pottery), humans or humans with animal parts painted on Greek pottery.
"Eidólons," a poem by Walt Whitman that appears in the inscriptions section of Leaves of Grass.
Eidolons (Harlan Ellison), a short story that won the 1989 Locus magazine poll award for best short story. It is featured in the story collection Angry Candy.
Eidolon Chronicles, a series of children's novels by English author Jane Johnson.

In pop culture:

Eidolon (magazine), an Australian magazine about science fiction and fantasy: no longer published in paper, but continues online [1].
Eidolon (Farscape), a species of alien in the series Farscape.
Eidolon, a Canadian Power Metal band.
Eidolon (Dungeons and Dragons), a subtype of simulacra, a type of construct (or made being) in Dungeons and Dragons. Eidolons typically have human form.

In software and videogames:

Eidolon Software, a software company that caters to NextStep and Mac OS X clients.
The Eidolon, a computer game from the 1980s by Lucasfilm Games.
Eidolon (Serpent Rider) is the name of the oldest and most powerful of the 3 Serpent Riders in the Heretic-Hexen computer games.
Eidolons (City of Heroes) are also the most advanced form of zombie under the control of Dr. Vahzilok in the MMORPG City of Heroes.
Eidolons are spirits that are central to the plot of Final Fantasy IX. See Summoner (character class).

Eidolon may also mean: