Colossophobia refers to the irrational fear of large statues. The term colossophobia originates from the Greek word “kolossós” which means “large statue” as well as the Greek root “Φόβος” (phobos) which means “fear.”
Colossophobia is currently not medically recognized, and is often classified with megalophobia – the irrational fear of large objects.
Individuals with colossophobia may experience anxiety, panic, and avoidance behaviors when encountering large statues.
The Statue of Liberty in New York City is reported as a common trigger online. Other triggers include Mount Rushmore, the Christ the Redeemer, and Moai statues.
Research on this phobia is limited, as most studies focus on the fear of large objects as a whole, rather than on large statues specifically.
I have this condition. I have traveled as far as Easter Island because this thing is so biz that mine is accompanied by a magnetism or attraction to these statues as well as the physical response to the fear such as increased heart rate and shortness of breath as well as adrenaline. Neptune Virginia beach, Rip Van Winkle Hunter Mtn., Golden Driller Tulsa, Green Giant Blue Earth, Dignity Chamberlain, Winged Figures Hoover Dam, and on and on, but the ogress of Thailand and the standing buddha world’s tallest are impossible for me to even view in photos. Sometimes I believe I have to record or photograph them as I approach them in a psychological game of visual tag to see them before they see me. The Southern Oracle may be responsible.