Type Weekly newspaper Headquarters Athens, Greece | Political alignment Satirical | |
Founder(s) Emmanouil Roïdis, Themos Anninos Founded 17 January [O.S. 5 January] 1875 Ceased publication 25 August [O.S. 6 September] 1885 | ||
Asmodaios (Greek: Ασμοδαίος) was a 19th-century Greek satirical newspaper published weekly in Athens.
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History
Asmodaios was founded in 1875 by the satirical writer Emmanouil Roïdis and the journalist and cartoonist Themos Anninos, and was published weekly until 1885 with only a small break in 1876.
The masthead featured a cartoon of the demon Asmodeus, playfully drawn as a combination of Cupid and satyr.
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The paper was known for satire of a gentle, humorous sort without personal rancour, and Anninos' cartoons were widely recognised for their artistic quality. Contributors included Georgios Souris and Anninos' brother Babis Anninos.
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