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κάθαρσις

κάθαρσις, a cleansing

κᾰθαρ-σις, εως, ἡ, Elean κόθαρσις Schwyzer 412,
  • cleansing from guilt or defilement, purification, Hdt. 1.35, Pl. Cra. 405a, etc.; κάθαρσις . . τὸ χωρίζειν ὅτι μάλιστα ἀπὸ τοῦ σώματος τὴν ψυχήν Id. Phd. 67c, cf. Sph. 227c (pl.); cleansing of the universe by fire, Zeno and Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.184; cleansing of food by or before cooking, Diocl. Fr. 138.
      • 2 clarification, φυσικῶν προβλημάτων Epicur. Ep. 2 p.36 U.; καθάρσεως δεῖται needs explanation, Phld. Lib. p.22 O.
    • II Medic., clearing off of morbid humours, etc., evacuation, whether natural or by the use of medicines (cf. Gal. 17(2).358), Hp. Aph. 5.36, cf. Acut. (Sp.) 31, etc.; ἰατρικὴ κ. Pl. Lg. 628d; καθάρσεις, the menses in women, Hp. Aph. 5.60; καθάρσεις καταμηνίων Arist. HA 572b29; so κάθαρσις alone, Id. GA 775b5; κ. μετὰ τόκον Hp. Aër. 7; ἡ ἐν τοῖς τόκοις κ. Arist. HA 574b4; κ. αἵματος αὐτομάτη μοι . . συνέβη D. 54.12.
        • b τραγῳδία . . διʼ ἐλέου καὶ φόβου περαίνουσα τὴν τῶν τοιούτων παθημάτων κ. Arist. Po. 1449b28, cf. Pol. 1341b38.
    • III pruning of trees, Thphr. CP 3.7.12.
    • IV winnowing of grain, in pl., PTeb. 92.10 (ii B.C.); κ. πυροῦ PRyl. 71.9 (i B.C.); τοῦ καρποῦ Ph. 2.57 (sg.).
    • V clearing of land, PSI 6.577.13 (iii B.C.), PPetr. 3 p.122 (iii B.C.), etc.

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