Euhemerism is the practice of interpreting mythology and religious stories as having a factual basis in history. Some synonyms for this term include historicism, mythicism, and rationalism. Historicist interpretations of mythological stories often attempt to establish correlations between these tales and recorded historical events, whereas mythicist interpretations prioritize the symbolic or imaginative elements of such stories. Rationalist readings of mythology, on the other hand, tend to focus on the logical or philosophical dimensions of these tales. Regardless of their approach, all of these synonyms for euhemerism attempt to make sense of the cultural significance of mythology and religious belief.