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|Definition=εως, ἡ, Elean [[κόθαρσις]] <span class="title">Schwyzer</span> 412, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[cleansing]] from guilt or defilement, [[purification]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.35</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Cra.</span>405a</span>, etc.; κάθαρσις… τὸ χωρίζειν ὅτι μάλιστα ἀπὸ τοῦ σώματος τὴν ψυχήν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Phd.</span>67c</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Sph.</span>227c</span> (pl.); [[cleansing]] of the [[universe]] by [[fire]], Zeno and <span class="bibl">Chrysipp.Stoic.2.184</span>; [[cleansing]] of food by or before cooking, Diocl. Fr.138. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[clarification]], φυσικῶν προβλημάτων <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Ep.</span>2p.36U.</span>; <b class="b3">καθάρσεως δεῖται</b> [[need]]s [[explanation]], <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Lib.</span>p.22O.</span> </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> Medic., [[clear]]ing off of [[morbid]] [[humour]]s, etc., [[evacuation]], whether natural or by the use of medicines (cf. Gal.17(2).358), <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span> 5.36</span>, cf. <span class="title">Acut.</span> (<span class="title">Sp.</span>) <span class="bibl">31</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ἰατρικὴ κάθαρσις</b> <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>628d</span>; [[καθάρσεις]], the menses in women, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span>5.60</span>; καθάρσεις καταμηνίων <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">HA</span>572b29</span>; so [[κάθαρσις]] alone, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">GA</span>775b5</span>; κάθαρσις μετὰ τόκον Hp.Aër. 7; <b class="b3">ἡ ἐν τοῖς τόκοις κάθαρσις</b> <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>574b4</span>; κάθαρσις αἵματος αὐτομάτη μοι… συνέβη <span class="bibl">D.54.12</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">τραγῳδία… δι' ἐλέου καὶ φόβου περαίνουσα τὴν τῶν τοιούτων παθημάτων κ</b>. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Po.</span>1449b28</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pol.</span>1341b38</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[pruning]] of [[tree]]s, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">CP</span>3.7.12</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> [[winnow]]ing of [[grain]], in pl., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PTeb.</span>92.10</span> (ii B.C.); κάθαρσις πυροῦ <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PRyl.</span>71.9</span> (i B.C.); τοῦ καρποῦ <span class="bibl">Ph.2.57</span> (sg.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">V</span> [[clear]]ing of [[land]], <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PSI</span>6.577.13</span> (iii B.C.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PPetr.</span>3p.122</span> (iii B.C.), etc.</span>