Somebody’s good/evil genius

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Literary Origin

This phrase has a mythological origin, relating to a guardian spirit assigned to a person from birth.

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In his stories, the protagonist's decisions were often credited to the whispers of his good genius.

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Figurative Use

Used metaphorically to describe an inner voice or intuition guiding someone's choices.

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Every time she faces a dilemma, she listens to her good genius.

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Personification

The phrase personifies one's fate as a character in storytelling.

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The traveler credited his survival in the desert to his good genius.

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