What is Euhemerism? A Brief History of Research and Some Persisting Questions
The third century BCE Greek writer Euhemerus of Messene composed a utopian travel narrative entitled Sacred Inscription where he articulated a theory, known as euhemerism, regarding the origin of religion. The theory maintained that all Olympian gods were deified prominent kings and later scholars m...
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| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2014
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Bulletin for the study of religion
Year: 2014, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 30-37 |
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Deification
B Euhemerism B theory of religion B Early Christianity B Graeco-Roman World B Divine Kingship |
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