In ancient Greece the balance of the natural order was personified by the Arcadian nymph Nicostrate or Themis. She symbolized not only earthly unity, but also the intrinsic balance of the universe itself. You have no doubt seen her image with the balancing scales because it has been adopted by the legal profession. It was Themis' statue that fundamentalist Attorney General John Ashcroft deemed obscene and had covered over at the Justice Department.(Or maybe it was that blond bible thumper)

The Greeks believed that when the harmonius order was violated the forces of righteous anger (Nemesis) and shame (Aidos) rose to right wrongs and reweave the web that had been rent. The Greeks saw the interplay of these forces as inherent in human nature and believed that they also moved naturally toward balance.

Thrashing around, pleading with people, shuffling, and making lame jokes makes for a kind of demon I have never seen in the history of Art. That sounds like it fails the 'Demon' test, to me. That sounds more like a man who is revealing the decline of his youthful power to command an audience, connect with them, and galvanize them--typically what one might expect a leader would do to inspire followers. He was trying very hard, and it was futile...

As far as his right wing supporters go--if they saw the God Appollo or Mars in all his divine splendor--well, you know, whatever. That's just them needing to create the myth of the 'Divine Caesar'. I don't need to make Gods and Monsters out of civil political leaders.

I see him as someone past his prime who is not much of a force to be reckon'd with...