euhemerization

发音

US /juˌhiməɹɪzˈeɪʃən/
UK /juːˌhiːməɹɪzˈeɪʃən/

词形变化

euhemerizations 复数 euhemerizations

别名

euhemerisation

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The fanciful invention of plausible historical figures and events as an attempt to rationalize mythology and legends

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    The euhemerization of Taoist myth by Confucian historians sometimes led to the appearance of figures such as "Lord Primordial Chaos" (渾沌氏) in the imperial genealogies.

  2. 2.

    The fanciful invention of plausible historical figures and events as an attempt to rationalize mythology and legends

    an instance of this

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    One such euhemerization is a Rowan Atkinson bit where he presents Jesus Christ as a misunderstood street magician.

  3. 3.

    Synonym of deification: the actual creation of mythology and legends from historical figures and events; (countable) an instance of this.

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    Much of Chinese mythology appears to have been the result of euhemerization, the later deification of Neolithic tribal leaders and inventors incompletely remembered through oral traditions and now-lost records.

词源

From euhemerize + -ation, ultimately from Latin Euhēmerus, from Ancient Greek Εὐήμερος (Euḗmeros), an ancient Greek Sicilian Skeptic who proposed most or all mythology derived from historical figures and natural events which received supernatural characteristics only through retelling.

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