Confucian scholars frequently euhemerized the myths used to explain religious rituals to the public.
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Euhemerize
//juˈhiməˌɹaɪz//
Synonyms for "euhemerize" (28 found)
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Translations
2 translations across 2 languages.
French
1 entries- évhémériser verb (to explain or interpret something through euhemerism)
Portuguese
1 entries- evemerizar verb (to explain or interpret something through euhemerism)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
He did but extend to the New Testament the Euhemerising principles which Eichhorn had applied to the Old.
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The legend of Semiramis was a euhemerised version of the story of Istar.
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The Yellow Emperor was perhaps euhemerized from a prehistoric tribal leader.
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