Main Entry: eu·he·mer·ism

Pronunciation: \yü-ˈhē-mə-ˌri-zəm, -ˈhe-mə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Euhemerus, 4th century b.c. Greek mythographer

Date: 1846

: interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical persons and events

— eu·he·mer·ist \-rist\ noun

— eu·he·mer·is·tic \-ˌhē-mə-ˈris-tik, -ˌhe-mə-\ adjective