ψῡχᾰγωγ-ία, ἡ,
evocation of souls from the nether world, [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Heroicus” 18.3, 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1614.59. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II metaphorically, winning of men's souls, persuasion, whence Rhetoric is called a ψυχαγωγία by [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 261a, compare 271c, “Comica Adespota” 199, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.148S.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of poetry, [[ [prev. author] “Po.” 2.61, +others] Refs]:generally, gratification, pastime, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.29.5, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.91, Aristeas 78, LXX.2Mac.2.25, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 15.7.7, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 18 ] LXX+2nd c.BC+]; amusement, [[ 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.117 (_plural_)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; opposed to διδασκαλία, as the aim of a poet, [[ 3rd c.BC: Eratosthenes Epicus cited in 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.1.10: _plural_, μουσικαὶ ψ. 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.86K., compare 2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor “Orationes” 29(40).21. ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III (ψυχρός, ψῦχος) cooling treatment in acute fever, [[ 3rd c.AD: Philumenus Medicus cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 5.78 ] Refs 3rd c.AD+] (but, animi oblectamenta procurentur, in Latin version): in heart disease, [[ 7th c.AD: Paulus Aegineta Medicus 3.34. ] Refs 7th c.AD+]