To interpret or explain a myth, legend, or religious story as an exaggerated account of real historical events and actual people.
From Euhemerus plus the verb-forming suffix -ize, creating an action verb meaning to apply euhemeristic analysis or interpretation.
When scholars euhemerize the biblical flood story or ancient flood myths from different cultures, they look for evidence of a real catastrophic event—it's one way people try to find truth in legends!
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