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#4 My favorite snake Sexualization of our fears. Practically 90% of my life, my biggest phobia was the fear of snakes. Snakes were always the worst nightmares, the scariest dreams. I hated it so much… But once I started to delve into psychology (along with literature too) I was struck by the ambiguity of its symbolism. In Freudian psychoanalysis, a snake symbolizes the male genitalia, while in mythology and many esoteric practices, a snake represents female energy and femininity in itse...

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Fear of Snakes

Ophidophobia is the scientific name for a very common fear, the fear of snakes. Of course, to be called ‘phobia’, the fear has to be excessive or abnormal. Many people call the fear of snakes ‘herpetophobia’ which really is the abnormal fear of reptiles and amphibians in general. The term Ophidophobia, has its roots in two Greek words, ophids, referring to snakes, and phobia, which means fear. Learn more about the Fear of Snakes on our website.

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