Gods, angels, demons, spirits, elementals, etc, etc.
Heroes/Superheroes (and Villains), Gifted Individuals, Geniuses, Superstars, etc, etc.
The term 'archetype' is often misunderstood as meaning certain definite mythological images or motifs, but these are nothing more than conscious representations. Such variable representations cannot be inherited. The archetype is a tendency to form such representations of a motif—representations that can vary a great deal in detail without losing their basic pattern. — Jung
I don't disagree with your premise, but the idea that such worship is an instinct contradicts the idea that it come from indoctrination. As for the progress of humanity, it may be planned for, however if Conrad is correct, it comes about in a fog. — Drazjan
Thus the physical hero is the same archetype that might be called Heracles or Superman, or some other. The difficulty is to see from time to time what archetype one is enacting and giving new life to oneself - hero, villain, trickster, seeker, prophet, ... — unenlightened
Is it in our nature, something inherent in humanity? — BrianW
Whereas humans do not know, but pretend to know, what human nature is or should be, and try to perform that - so that these archetypes are mere ideas, and humans live in ideas rather than reality. So one has endless arguments about what is or isn't a man, or a real man, or manly, instead of just assuming that what is manly is whatever men do. — unenlightened
"Super hero/pop idol worship" has no such intentions, and, as far as I am concerned, does little good to the minds of our young. — Tzeentch
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