Passion

As usual, Greek proves useful in unraveling this mystery.

Passion, god of resurrection at the root of these concepts is πάσχω (pascho), which means “to have happen” or “to be affected,” and in these senses, it also can mean “to suffer.” Pascho is a concept that at its root seems to be neutral and simply refers to experiencing something.

This can manifest in being affected by an interest or passion, by joining in the feeling of another through compassion, by being open to being affected by others through pathos, or by being unfeeling or unaffected in apathy. All of these concepts are manifestations of pascho.