Thursday, June 23, 2011

Jose Rizal as Hitler's Father and Other Mysteries

I'm so happy about my latest article, "Rizal: Man of Mystery" which delves into the enigmatic rumors surrounding our national hero, Jose Rizal. It was one of the most enjoyable things I've ever written and it's my first article for Juice.ph.
 
Rizal Portrait

Here's an excerpt:

"The most infamous mystery is that Rizal fathered the German Fuehrer, Adolf Hitler.  This rumor began circulating because of an educational film about Nazism and World War II.  In it, a framed photo of Rizal was found hanging on Hitler’s bunker.  This poses the question, “Was Hitler a fan of our national hero or was it something more?”  Jose Rizal was educated in Europe and he spent a great deal of time in Germany.  To this day, he is revered with a street and statue in Wilhelmsfeld. In fact his novel, Noli Me Tangere, was first published in Berlin in 1887. "

For the complete article, click on this link.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Great search on Rizal's life, but now it casts doubt on us if he is worth to be a national hero. This is a deviate from what is depicted in our standard school textbook.

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  2. MusaJune 29, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    These are mysteries that shroud the life of Rizal, but obviously there is no hard facts to support that any are true. I simply compiled all the funny urban legends about our national hero in the hopes that it is leads people to ask questions about him. In doing this article, I was able to pick up quite a lot of new information. I'm sure it will peak other people's curiosity as well.

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  3. villMay 1, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    Or are we simply hungry for "international recognition" as always that even if it would be a " negative" one, we would still take it?.. From what I remember reading, contrary to the myths, the dates of Rizal's travel to Germany and Austria did not.match... yet, we kept on clinging on the myths because they somehow make us feel "good".. bida ang Pinoy!

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  4. villMay 1, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    Or are we simply hungry for "international recognition" as always that even if it would be a " negative" one, we would still take it?.. From what I remember reading, contrary to the myths, the dates of Rizal's travel to Germany and Austria did not.match... yet, we kept on clinging on the myths because they somehow make us feel "good".. bida ang Pinoy!

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  5. villMay 1, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    Or are we simply hungry for "international recognition" as always that even if it would be a " negative" one, we would still take it?.. From what I remember reading, contrary to the myths, the dates of Rizal's travel to Germany and Austria did not.match... yet, we kept on clinging on the myths because they somehow make us feel "good".. bida ang Pinoy!

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