fascination
From LSJ
νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Act of enchanting: P. κήλησις, ἡ (Plat.). Charm, enchantment: P. and V. φάρμακον, τό, ἐπῳδή, ἡ, V. φίλτρον, τό (in P. only love-charm), κήλημα. τό, θέλκτρον, τό, θέλγητρον, τό, θελκτήριον, τό, κηλητήριον, τό, μαγεύματα, τά. Attraction, grace: P. and V. χάρις, ἡ. Pleasure: P. and V. ἡδονή, ἡ, τέρψις, ἡ; see pleasure.
