godhead

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To his cult followers, he functions as a type of godhead whom they love and to whom they constantly express devotion.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2020

For “pop 2.0”, streaming figures are the new godhead, which has re-shaped music consumption.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2019

Martin, the godhead of the “Thrones” universe, has suggested, which is that the end of the saga will be bittersweet.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2019

And yet, though Thiel hovers above Wolfe’s narrative like an Oz-like godhead, he is barely a presence in it, except when he’s the recipient of its adulation.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2017

The native writers themselves were aware of this, and fully realised the fact that Sumerian conceptions of the godhead formed the background of the official faith.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)