mys·ta·gogue (m s t -g g , -gôg)n. 1. One who prepares candidates for initiation into a mystery cult. 2. One who holds or spreads mystical doctrines. [From Latin mystag  gus, from Greek mustaggos : must s, an initiate; see mystery1 + aggos, guide, leader (from agein, to lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots).]mys ta·gogic (-gjk) adj.mys ta·gogy (-gj) n. |
mystagogics, mystagogy
1. the principles, doctrines, and practices of mysticism.
2. the interpretation of mysteries, as the Eleusinian. — mystagogue, n. — mystagogic, mystagogical, adj.
See also: Mysticism2. the interpretation of mysteries, as the Eleusinian. — mystagogue, n. — mystagogic, mystagogical, adj.
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