10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUHEMERISM»
Discover the use of
euhemerism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
euhemerism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Ritual Theory of Myth
RAGLAN'S EUHEMERISM Many more instances of real men who have become
subjects of myth and objects of cult or apotropaic rites can be found. Such
apotheosis, of course, does not justify us in finding a real person behind Zeus or
Odin, ...
2
Biblical Scholarship, Science and Politics in Early Modern ...
Pagan and Scriptural Histories: Early-modern Euhemerism The origin of the
Pagan Gods was a hoary topic. Euhemerus had argued in the third century bce
that the pantheon of gods had originally been princes and this Euhemeristic
thesis ...
3
Myth and Poetry in Lucretius
APPENDIX i Euhemerism In its strict sense the term ' Euhemerism ' refers to
adherence to the doctrines of Euhemerus, a courtier - according to Diodorus
Siculus274 - of Cassander (301-297 BC), and author of a philosophical romance
called ...
4
Utter Antiquity: Perceptions of Prehistory in Renaissance ...
The first of the following studies deals with the problem of euhemerism, the
problem fundamental to any investigation of the history supposedly contained in
the ancient myths, as it matured during the later Middle Ages. Moderated by the ...
5
Roman and European Mythologies
The. Euhemerism. of. the. Christian. Authors. I. Euhemerus and His Doctrine We
have very little precise information about Euhemerus, a Greek known only from a
small number of testimonies which often disagree with one another (these may ...
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Medieval Mythography: From Roman North Africa to the School ...
Indeed, in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, euhemerism as a method
came to be preserved in the factual — or literal, historical — level of meaning, a
source for what came to be known as biblical typology (in which the Old
Testament ...
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Introduction to the New Testament
(b) Euhemerism The Hellenistic period saw many theories seeking to explain the
origin of belief in gods. Some of these explanations derived from earlier
allegorizing of Homer's writings and from Sophistic opinions. Plato's criticism of
myth, ...
8
European Images of the Americas and the Classical Tradition
In his Epitome topographica of 1534, ]OACHIM VON WATT (also known by the
Latin name VADIANUS), the reformer of Saint Gall (Sankt Gallen) in Switzerland,
exploits the polemical potential of euhemerism in the same manner as VERGIL.
Walter De Gruyter Incorporated, 1994
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The Classical Tradition and the Americas: European images of ...
In his Epitome topographica of 1534, Joachim von Watt (also known by the Latin
name Vadianus), the reformer of Saint Gall (Sankt Gallen) in Switzerland, exploits
the polemical potential of euhemerism in the same manner as Vergil.
Wolfgang Haase, Meyer Reinhold, 1994
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Medusa’s Gaze: Casuistry and Conscience in the Renaissance
31 Yet, regardless of its history of metamorphoses, euhemerism remained
unchanged in one fundamental aspect: in the way its demythologiz- ing capacity
worked as an instrument of myth-maintenance. Let me put this another way.
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUHEMERISM»
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euhemerism is used in the context of the following news items.
The top sci five classical receptions on screen
The film thus presents a variation of gods as extraterrestrials, a theme related to both the ancient theory of Euhemerism (stating that gods are ... «OUPblog, Apr 15»
Ferguson and the Mythology of Racism
... settle the remembered details of Ferguson with a bent toward supporting the narrative of racial injustice, we are participating in euhemerism, ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
Dating the divine
Some sawit as a proto-history (euhemerism), while others saw it as per sonification of natural phenom ena and allegory (literature). Some saw it ... «Times of India, Jul 14»
Pinoy New Year rituals and practices
Understanding Euhemerism is important because from there, we can better educate the public about alternative ways of creating noise possibly ... «Sun.Star, Jan 13»
One Man's Many Lives In A God-Like Unknowing
Nineteenth century European scholars sometimes followed the rationalist school of interpretation called Euhemerism, named after Euhemerus, an ancient ... «Outlook, Sep 11»
The Traditional Latin Mass in seminaries? The Magic Circle will …
As Robert M. Price revealed, "The whole approach earned the name of Euhemerism, from Euhemerus who originated it." [Price, p. 250] Even ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 11»
