Influential Imaginary Icons

I stumbled upon this article a few days ago and felt it was too interesting not to post about it. In it, a recently released book, titled The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived, lists fictional characters who made the most impact on real people. Below is its Top Ten:

1. The Marlboro Man
2. Big Brother
3. King Arthur
4. Santa Claus (St. Nick)
5. Hamlet
6. Dr. Frankenstein’s Monster
7. Siegfried
8. Sherlock Holmes
9. Romeo and Juliet
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

For the full list, click here. My favorite? Right now, probably Odysseus (No. 24).

And since I’m on it, if someone asks who’s the most influential Filipino fictional character, I would say Maria Clara. If not her, Sisa.