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- Euhemerism (/juːˈhiːmərɪzəm, -hɛm-/) is an approach to the interpretation of mythology in which mythological accounts are presumed to have originated from...
- king of the otherworld, but the 9th-century Sanas Cormaic identifies a euhemerised Manannán as "a famous merchant who resided in, and gave name to, the...
- provided by Saxo Grammaticus in his 12th century work Gesta Danorum euhemerises Nanna as a human female, the daughter of King Gevar, and the love interest...
- his mythology involving travels and struggles on earth, Bacchus became euhemerised as a historical hero, conqueror, and founder of cities. He was a patron...
- century AD, a process began by which, in certain traditions Hermes became euhemerised – that is, interpreted as a historical, mortal figure who had become...
- does not care much for jötunn women. The prologue to the Prose Edda euhemerises Thor as a prince of Troy, and the son of Menon by Troana, a daughter...
- Helios who named the Icarian Sea after Icarus. ****enistic writers give euhemerising variants in which the escape from Crete was actually by boat, provided...
- story). His powers and long lifespan have led some to conclude he was a euhemerised sun or storm god. The various medieval legends about his adventures in...
- Heimskringla. In the Ynglinga saga, the first section of Heimskringla, an euhemerised account of the origin of the gods is provided. Odin is introduced in...
- by Pindar, as to one who conducts. Aidoneus, as used by Plutarch in a euhemerised version of the story of Pirithous's failed abduction of ****phone in...