Euhemerus

English

Alternative forms

Euhemeros, Evemerus, Euemerus

Etymology

From Latin Euhemerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), from εὐ- (eu-, “good-, well-”) + ἥμερος (hḗmeros, “tamed, civilized, domesticated”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /juːˈhiːmərəs/, /juːˈhɛmərəs/

Proper noun

Euhemerus

(historical) An ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic philosopher, famed for a lost work proposing most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which became supernatural only through retelling.

Derived terms

Translations

Sicilian Greek mythologist

Catalan: Evèmer m
French: Évhémère (fr) m
German: Euhemeros m
Greek: Ευήμερος m (Evímeros)
Italian: Evemero m
Portuguese: Evêmero m
Spanish: Evémero m

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