euhemerism
noun
the theory of Euhemerus that the mythologies of various gods arose out of the deification of dead heroes.
euhemerist
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a word derived from
euhemerism.
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Those to whom this question is a new one will now see what is the point of view of the realist or euhemerist with regard to such traditions.
From Fians, Fairies and Picts by David MacRitchie
