εἴδωλον,τό, (εἶδος)
A. phantom, Il. 5.451 , Od. 4.796 , Hdt. 5.92 .ή, Pl. Lg. 959b ;βροτῶν εἴδωλα καμόντων, of ghosts, Od. 11.476 , etc.; ψυχῶν
Procl. Inst. 64
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2. any unsubstantial form, εἴδωλον σκιᾶς
A. Ag. 839
, S. Fr. 659.6 , Chaerem. 14.15 ; οὐδὲν ἄλλο πλὴν εἴδωλα . . ἢ κούφην σκιάν
S. Aj. 126
;εἴ. ἄλλωςa mereform, Id. Ph. 947 ;αἰῶνος εἴ. Pi. Fr. 131.3 .
3. image reflectedin a mirror or in water, Pl. Sph. 266b , Arist. Div.Somn. 464b9 .
4. in the system of Epicurus,filmgiven off by any object and conveying an impression to the eye, Epicur. Ep. 1p.10U. , Nat. 2.1 , al., Cic. Fam. 15.16.1 , etc.
II. image in the mind, idea, X. Smp. 4.21 ;phantom of the mind, fancy, Pl. Phd. 66c ; εἴ. καὶ ψεῦδος
Id. Tht. 150c
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