Horror (mythology)
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Horror is a daimon appearing only in Seneca's Oedipus.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Horror literally means shaking, trembling, and the feeling of horror.[2] This meaning is shared by the word φρίκη (phríkē),[3] which is used often in Ancient Greek tragedy.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Seneca, Lucius Annaeus (1917). Tragedies. With an English translation by Frank Justus Miller. Translated by Miller, Frank Justus. London Heinemann. pp. 476–477.
- ^ "Latin Word Study Tool". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "Greek Word Study Tool". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
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