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venomweilder t1_je0d64p wrote

Didn’t George Washington ascend just the same. See the Washington apotheosis painting on the top of the dome at the capitol.

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mully_and_sculder t1_je2s7le wrote

Pretty much I'd say. Several presidents and founding fathers seem to meet this description. Even in his time Washington was seen as the unimpeachable spiritual father of the nation.

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