Meaning Of The Word Euhemerism

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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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