Hero worship may refer to:
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Hero cult in ancient Greece
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Apotheosis
Apotheosis (, ), also called divinization or deification (), is the glorification of a subject to divine levels and, commonly, the treatment of a human being, any other living thing, or an abstract idea in the likeness of a deity. The term has ...
, raising a person to the level of a deity
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Cult of personality
A cult of personality, or a cult of the leader, Mudde, Cas and Kaltwasser, Cristóbal Rovira (2017) ''Populism: A Very Short Introduction''. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 63. is the result of an effort which is made to create an id ...
, a political weapon used mainly in dictatorships
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, & the Heroic in History
''On Heroes, Hero-Worship, & the Heroic in History'' is a book by the Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle, published by James Fraser, London, in 1841. It is a collection of six lectures given in May 1840 about prominent h ...
'', an 1841 book by Thomas Carlyle
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''Hero Worship'' (Sandra Bernhard album), a 2003 album released by Sandra Brnhard
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''Hero Worship'' (Hal Crook album), Hal Crook's fifth album as a leader
*"Hero Worship", an
episode of the sitcom ''The King of Queens''
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"Hero Worship" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), a 1992 episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''
* "Hero Worship", a song by The B-52's which is included on their debut album, ''
The B-52's
The B-52's, also styled as The B-52s, are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, p ...
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