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euhemerism: Meaning and Definition of
eu•he•mer•ism
Pronunciation: (y-hē'mu-riz"um, -hem'u-), [key]
— n.
- (often cap.) the theory of Euhemerus that the mythologies of various gods arose out of the deification of dead heroes.
- the theory that mythology is derived from history.
