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/suy"koh pomp'/, n.a person who conducts spirits or souls to the other world, as Hermes or Charon.[1860-65; < Gk psychopompós conductor of souls. See PSYCHO-, POMP]
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Psychopomp — Psy cho*pomp, n. [Gr. ?; psychh the soul + ? to send: cf. F. psychopompe.] (Myth.) A leader or guide of souls . J. Fiske. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
psychopomp — 1863, from Gk. psykhopompos spirit guide, a term applied to Charon, Hermes Trismegistos, Apollo; from psykhe (see PSYCHE (Cf. psyche)) + pompos guide, conductor … Etymology dictionary
Psychopomp — This article is about the psychopomp in religion, mythology and psychology. For the song, see Psychopomp (song). Relief from a carved funerary lekythos at Athens: Hermes as psychopomp conducts the deceased, Myrrhine, to Hades, ca 430 420 BCE… … Wikipedia
Psychopomp — Relief von lekythos in Athen: Hermes begleitet Myrrhine auf dem Weg zu Hades Das Wort Psychopompos (Plural Psychopompoi) oder eingedeutscht der Psychopomp kommt vom griechischen ψυχοπομπóς (männlich; altgriechische Aussprache in etwa … Deutsch Wikipedia
psychopomp — noun a conductor of souls to the afterworld (Freq. 1) Hermes was their psychopomp • Hypernyms: ↑imaginary being, ↑imaginary creature … Useful english dictionary
Psychopomp (song) — Infobox Single Name = Psychopomp Caption = Promo CD Single, CDPRO 1725, Canada Artist = The Tea Party from Album = Transmission A side = B side = Released = 1998 Format = CD Recorded = NRG Studios (Los Angeles) Genre = Rock Length = 4:59 Label =… … Wikipedia
psychopomp — noun One who assists the souls of the dead to the afterlife … Wiktionary
psychopomp — [ sʌɪkə(ʊ)pɒmp] (also psychopompos) noun (in Greek mythology) a guide of souls to the place of the dead. ↘the spiritual guide of a living person s soul. Origin from Gk psukhopompos, from psukhē soul + pompos conductor … English new terms dictionary
psychopomp — psy·cho·pomp … English syllables
psychopomp — 1. One who leads the spirits of the dead to their final rest 2. A spiritual advisor to the living … Grandiloquent dictionary
