The term famously originates from the New Testament (Mark 5:9), where a possessed man, when asked his name, replies: "My name is Legion, for we are many."
In this original context, "Legion" represented a Roman military unit of about 3,000 to 6,000 soldiers. By adopting this title, the entity signaled that it was not a single spirit, but a vast, disciplined, and terrifyingly large collective. It established the idea of a 2. The Psychology of the "Many"
In the 21st century, the phrase has found a second life in the digital world. The rise of decentralized groups—most notably the hacktivist collective , which uses the slogan "We are Legion" —has redefined what it means to be a collective force.
Holding multiple, often contradictory, beliefs simultaneously.