Euhemerism
Pronunciation : Eu*hem"er*ism n.
Etymology : [L. Euhemerus, Gr.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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