Demythologised

/ˌdiːmɪˈθɒlədʒaɪzd/ verb

Definition

British spelling, past tense: stripped of mythological interpretation and explained according to literal or historical facts.

Etymology

From demythologise in past tense with -ed suffix. British spelling variant of demythologized.

Kelly Says

Once ancient Greek myths were demythologised, scholars could see that some stories actually contained kernels of real historical events buried under layers of legend!

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