Origin of the word "Phobia"

The word "phobia" comes from the Greek word "Phobos" which means "fear" or "panic."

Phobos was a Greek god who represented fear and terror.He was the son of Ares (the god of war) and Aphrodite (the goddess of love).

Phobos had a twin brother named Deimos who represented dread and terror.

Both Phobos and Deimos often went into battle with their father, Ares, to spread fear among warriors.

Ancient Greek soldiers prayed to Phobos before battles hoping to scare their enemies. Even Alexander the Great was said to have honored Phobos before fighting.

The Greek word "phobos" originally meant "fear" or "panic."

Later, in Latin and English, it became "phobia," meaning an intense or irrational fear of something (e.g., hydrophobia = fear of water, acrophobia = fear of heights).

So, the modern word "phobia" comes from Phobos, the Greek god of fear because he symbolized the overwhelming terror that could make people panic.