Euhemerus
Americannoun
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Euhemerus only inverted matters—if the rulers were gods, it was an obvious inference that the gods were rulers.
From Atheism in Pagan Antiquity by Andersen, Ingeborg
The Philo and Euhemerus of Japan was the priest Kukai, who was born in the province of Sanuki, in the year 774.
From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by Griffis, William Elliot
Euhemerus is generally supposed to have been an inhabitant of Messene, a city of Peloponnesus.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
It was the doctrine taught by Euhemerus among the ancients, and has been maintained among the moderns by such distinguished authorities as Bochart, Bryant, Voss, and Banier.
From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.
His translation of the Sacred Chronicle of Euhemerus exercised a permanent influence on the religious convictions of his countrymen.
From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.
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