genii

Etymology 1

noun

1. (Roman mythology) plural of genius; guardian spirits
   On the 11th Century glass bowl above, the painted figures—winged genii, nude athletes and brawny soldiers—resemble mythological characters but may be only lighthearted mimicry of ancient Greek or Roman subjects. 1980, Colin Thubron, Seafarers: The Venetians, page 40

Etymology 2

noun

1. plural of genie
   The latter are not elementals but spirits of the Genii order, and correspond to the inferior "gods" of the invisible world. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 196