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Euhemerism

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Word	Definition
eumerismnoun	Alternative form of euhemerism. [(uncountable) The belief that legends and mythology arise from exaggerated descriptions of historical people and events.]
euhemerizationnoun	(uncountable, derogatory) The fanciful invention of plausible historical figures and events as an attempt to rationalize mythology and legends
euhemerisationnoun	(UK) Alternative form of euhemerization. [(uncountable, derogatory) The fanciful invention of plausible historical figures and events as an attempt to rationalize mythology and legends]
euphuismnoun	(uncountable) An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
demythologisationnoun	Alternative form of demythologization. [The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.]
aeolismnoun	(uncountable) A fictional religion in the works of Jonathan Swift that worships the wind in general, and rhetorical form over substance in particular.
hyperaeolismnoun	(linguistics, Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Aeolic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Aeolic Greek.
eidolopeianoun	Alternative form of eidolopoeia. [(rhetoric) A rhetorical technique in which a speech is attributed to a deceased person, a phantom, an image or an idol.]
mythopœianoun	Obsolete spelling of mythopoeia. [Creation of any myth.]
epicknoun	Archaic spelling of epic. [An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.]
demythificationnoun	Synonym of demythologization.
epicositynoun	(rare, humorous) Synonym of epicness.
eulogismnoun	(rare) eulogistic language
epyllionnoun	(literary) A brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme.
pseudomythologynoun	A literary creation or fantasy having certain aspects of myth; a mythos.
idolopoeianoun	Alternative form of eidolopoeia. [(rhetoric) A rhetorical technique in which a speech is attributed to a deceased person, a phantom, an image or an idol.]
epopoeianoun	Alternative form of epopee. [(rare, literary) an epic, saga]
eponymismnoun	The use of eponyms.
epicismnoun	A word, phrase, etc. characteristic of epic poetry.
homerismnoun	(uncountable) The miming of scenes from one of Homer's epics. It was common in Greek- and Roman-era pagan festivals.