euhemerism

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Definitions of euhemerism word

noun euhemerism the theory that gods arose out of the deification of historical heroes 0
noun euhemerism any interpretation of myths that derives the gods from outstanding men and seeks the source of mythology in history 0
noun euhemerism 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 0

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Parts of speech for Euhemerism

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euhemerism popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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