George Washington is an aeteological mythic figure created early on in the republic to explain various customs and eponyms, such as the name of the capital city. In fact, most of the original Presidents of the United States are likely mythological, providing the country with a cosmogonical succession myth that gradually became absorbed into the state religion. Nevertheless, George Washington is historically significant in that he allows us to see how the people viewed an ideal leader. But regretfully, there is no evidence that he ever existed.
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Today’s word: Mito