Horror

demonic Roman single tradition · 1

Horror is a daimon appearing only in Seneca's Oedipus. The name literally means shaking, trembling, and the feeling of horror. This entity embodies the physical and emotional manifestation of terror.

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 100
Historical notes
Appears only in Seneca's Oedipus, a Roman tragedy from the 1st century CE.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Horror is a daimon appearing only in Seneca's Oedipus. Horror literally means shaking, trembling, and the feeling of horror.”

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