About The Word Euhemerism
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Euhemerism
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What's The Definition Of Euhemerism?Synonyms | Synonyms for Euhemerism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Euhemerism: See Also | Euhemerism In Webster's Dictionary \Eu*hem"er*ism\n. [L. Euhemerus, Gr. ? a philosopher,
about 300 ?.]
The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology
were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the
amplification in imagination of human acts.
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