I am trying to think of all possible popular cultural references to the following event: Person finds him or herself in a foreign land and is mistaken for the local/regional god. I can only think of two times when this happens but I know it happens quite a bit more in tv/fiction/movies etc. [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Apr 3, 2009 - 48 answers

The world isn't flat and pluto isn't a planet. What are some other things that the majority of the population were taught, believed, or were led to believe that we have since found out otherwise? [more inside]
posted by FlamingBore on Oct 18, 2006 - 61 answers