euhemerism

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  1. noun A theory attributing the origin of the gods to the deification of historical heroes.

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  1. After Euhemerus, fourth-century B.C. Greek philosopher.

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  1. Also euemerism; from Latin Euhemerus, from Greek Εὐήμερος, a Greek philosopher of the 4th century b. c., who wrote a work setting forth the view of mythology which goes under his name. The name means ‘haying a happy day, cheerful,’ from εῡ), well, + ήμέρα, day.
 

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/juˈhimərɪzm/
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