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Stygiophobia
Stygiophobia is the fear of Hell. The word is derived from the Greek words Stygios meaning hell, which is derived from the River Styx over which souls were carried into the underworld, and phobos meaning fear, which is itself derived from the Greek god Phobos, who was the son of Ares and accompanied him into battle.
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