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euhemerization
/juˌhiməɹɪzˈeɪʃən/
noun 3
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4ADJ.
later, taoist
VERB + EUHEMERIZATION
result
EUHEMERIZATION + NOUN
deification, myth, rowan
ADV.
such
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noun
1
The fanciful invention of plausible historical figures and events as an attempt to rationalize mythology and legends
The euhemerization of Taoist myth by Confucian historians sometimes led to the appearance of figures such as "Lord Primordial Chaos" (渾沌氏) in the imperial genealogies.
2
The fanciful invention of plausible historical figures and events as an attempt to rationalize mythology and legends
One such euhemerization is a Rowan Atkinson bit where he presents Jesus Christ as a misunderstood street magician.
3
Synonym of deification: the actual creation of mythology and legends from historical figures and events; (countable) an instance of this.
Much of Chinese mythology appears to have been the result of euhemerization, the later deification of Neolithic tribal leaders and inventors incompletely remembered through oral traditions and now-lost records.
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The euhemerization of Taoist myth by Confucian historians sometimes led to the appearance of figures such as "Lord Primordial Chaos" (渾沌氏) in the imperial genealogies.
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One such euhemerization is a Rowan Atkinson bit where he presents Jesus Christ as a misunderstood street magician.
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Much of Chinese mythology appears to have been the result of euhemerization, the later deification of Neolithic tribal leaders and inventors incompletely remembered through oral traditions and now-los
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