What is the meaning of Euhemerism?

(n.) 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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). euhemerism. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/euhemerism/definitions/2005133
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "euhemerism" http://smartdefine.org/euhemerism/definitions/2005133 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, euhemerism, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/euhemerism/definitions/2005133>.
MLAWebster's. "euhemerism" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/euhemerism/definitions/2005133>