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hero cult: a standalone construct

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the worship of dead heroes in Greece at their tombs, treating them as powerful beings able to help their community.

In classics, hero cult refers to the worship of dead heroes in Greece at their tombs, treating them as powerful beings able to help their community. This meaning comes from Farnell (1921) in Greek hero cults and ideas of immortality.[1]

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  1. Farnell, L. R. (1921). Greek hero cults and ideas of immortality. Clarendon Press. ISBN 9780890050231

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