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|Definition=εως, ἡ, Elean [[κόθαρσις]] Schwyzer 412,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[catharsis]], [[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.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[clarification]], φυσικῶν προβλημάτων Epicur.Ep.2p.36U.; καθάρσεως δεῖται [[need]]s [[explanation]], Phld.Lib.p.22O.<br><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), Hp.Aph. 5.36, cf. Acut. (Sp.) 31, etc.; ἰατρικὴ κάθαρσις Pl.Lg.628d; [[καθάρσεις]], the [[menses]] in [[women]], Hp.Aph.5.60; καθάρσεις καταμηνίων Arist. HA572b29; so [[κάθαρσις]] alone, Id.GA775b5; κάθαρσις μετὰ τόκον Hp.Aër. 7; ἡ ἐν τοῖς τόκοις κάθαρσις Arist.HA574b4; κάθαρσις αἵματος αὐτομάτη μοι… συνέβη D.54.12.<br><span class="bld">b</span> τραγῳδία… δι' ἐλέου καὶ φόβου περαίνουσα τὴν τῶν τοιούτων παθημάτων κάθαρσιν Arist.Po.1449b28, cf. Pol.1341b38.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[pruning]] of [[tree]]s, Thphr.CP3.7.12.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> [[winnow]]ing of [[grain]], in pl., PTeb.92.10 (ii B.C.); κάθαρσις πυροῦ PRyl.71.9 (i B.C.); τοῦ καρποῦ Ph.2.57 (sg.).<br><span class="bld">V</span> [[clear]]ing of [[land]], PSI6.577.13 (iii B.C.), PPetr.3p.122 (iii B.C.), etc.