Name That List, #24

What is this a list of? The answer is below in extended.

L.L. Zamenhof, creator of Esperanto
Jose Rizal, Filipino nationalist
George Washington, first President of the United States
General John Nicholson, Victorian era British military officer
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Answer: They're all people who have been worshipped as deities. Source: wikipedia.

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Posted By: Alex - Wed May 28, 2014
Category: Name That List

Comments

That wasn't the answer I was expecting, although, now that I think about it, I knew that about Prince Philip.

I was expecting something along the lines of people who are famous in a different nationality than they grew up in.

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 05/28/14 at 09:51 AM

After I saw the answer I was wondering why Expat47 was missing????

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/28/14 at 10:10 AM

@Expat : I wonder why I thought of these ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sea-turtle/4090919905/?rb=1

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 05/28/14 at 10:59 AM

I'd like to make a deity of Andy Kaufman.

Posted by KDP on 05/28/14 at 11:10 AM

First thing I thought of: People with really bad teeth

Posted by Duke of URL on 05/28/14 at 12:43 PM

I don't see what the big deal is -- there are hundreds of women who worship me! Every time they see me, they say "OH! My God!"

Posted by Phideaux on 05/28/14 at 06:12 PM

I thought it would be something about false teeth. What about worshiping women?

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/30/14 at 07:25 PM

@Patty : Women should worship their lord and master husbands .. it's in the bible even .. hehehehehehe 😉

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 05/30/14 at 07:59 PM

All hail- patty Aphroditi on her clam shell!

Posted by BMN on 05/30/14 at 08:00 PM

Awww BMN that's so sweet. 💋

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/30/14 at 08:24 PM

BMN -- patty on a half-shell? Does that mean she expects to be eaten?

Posted by Phideaux on 05/30/14 at 08:58 PM

Kilgore Trout?

Posted by BMN on 05/30/14 at 10:07 PM

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/31/14 at 11:31 AM

I only worship Douglas Adams. :coolgrin:

Posted by Redstart on 06/03/14 at 10:57 AM

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