Meaning Of The Word Euhemerism
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Euhemerism Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Euhemerism?
euhemerism in American English
the theory of the Greek writer Euhemerus (4th cent. b.c.) that the gods of mythology were deified human beings; theory that myths are based on traditional accounts of real people and events noun: the theory of Euhemerus that the mythologies of various gods arose out of the deification of dead heroes euhemerism in British English noun: the theory that gods arose out of the deification of historical heroes |
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