Minggu, 23 Oktober 2011

Euhemerism

One theory claims that myths are distorted accounts of real historical events.[22][23] According to this theory, storytellers repeatedly elaborated upon historical accounts until the figures in those accounts gained the status of gods.[22][23] For example, one might argue that the myth of the wind-god Aeolus evolved from a historical account of a king who taught his people to use sails and interpret the winds.[22] Herodotus (5th century BC) and Prodicus made claims of this kind.[23] This theory is named "euhemerism" after the mythologist Euhemerus (c.320 BC), who suggested that the Greek gods developed from legends about human beings.[23][24]

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