Deified men

Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism (623 or 563 BCE – 543 or 483 BCE)

Homer (; , ; possibly born ) was an ancient Greek poet who is widely credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Although his life and authorship remain obscure, Homer was highly revered in ancient Greek society and is considered one of the most influential authors in history.

British explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779)

Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)

Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was raised in the household of his cousin Muhammad and was among the first to accept his teachings.

former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (1925–1998)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and served as consort of the British monarch from her accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in British history.

Tibetan Buddhist spiritual teacher

Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)

thumb|Aeneas flees burning Troy, Federico Barocci, 1598 ([[Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy)]]

Imhotep (; "(the one who) comes in peace"; ) was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical figure, but in the 3,000 years following his death, he was gradually glorified and deified.

Equatoguinean politician, 1st and former President of Equatorial Guinea (1924-1979)

Lycurgus (; ) was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta, credited with the formation of its (), involving political, economic, and social reforms to produce a military-oriented Spartan society in accordance with the Delphic oracle. The Spartans in the historical period honoured him as a god.

American cult leader (1931–1978)

Egyptian architect and priest

Polish-Jewish religious leader

mythical character of Greek and Roman mythology, king of Pallantium

Jesus, considered to be the Messiah and the Son of God in Christianity

Shango (Yoruba: Ṣàngó) is the Orisha (or deity) of fire, thunder, lightning, virility, dance, drumming, strength and justice in the Yoruba religion. Genealogically, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third Alaafin of the Oyo Empire prior to his posthumous deification. Shango is believed to have numerous manifestations as various historical and legendary figures, including Airá, Agodo, Afonja, Lubé, and Obomin. He is known for his double-headed battle-axe (Oṣé). He is considered to be one of the most powerful rulers that Yorubaland has ever produced.

Yazidi saint

religious sect followed by the Kastom people

Congolese religious leader (1887–1951)

kurdish religious founder and leader

Sanshikan of Ryukyu; Regent, instructor, and advisor to King Shō Kei (1682-1761)

U.S. religious leader (1876–1965) who founded the International Peace Mission movement (1877–1965)

British general who died in Indian rebellion of 1857

Didanu ( Didânu, Ditānu) was a legendary Amorite ruler or ancestral figure attested in Mesopotamian and Ugaritic texts. His name is presumed to be derived from the term Tidnu, which in the third millennium BCE referred to a specific tribal group among the Amorites, as attested in sources from the times of Gudea and Shu-Sin. After the Ur III period, variants of this term only appear in literary texts, and by the end of the Bronze Age they were only ever used to designate a purely mythical figure. Various dynasties claimed descent from Didanu, including the kings of Assyria (possibly as early as

thumb|Entrance of the tomb of Heqaib at Qubbet el-Hawa Pepinakht, nicknamed Heqaib, also Hekaib or Hekayeb (), was an ancient Egyptian nomarch of the 1st Nome of Upper Egypt ("Land of the Bow") under king Pepi II, towards the end of the 6th Dynasty. He was also an officer in charge of military expeditions in Nubia.

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Hero from Roman mythology

Puerto Rican self-declared messiah (1946-2013)