And that we are genetically predisposed towards worshipping individual human-like figures. Think for a second about Gilgamesh (one of the oldest known works of

And that we are genetically predisposed towards worshipping individual human-like figures. Think for a second about Gilgamesh (one of the oldest known works of literature!), Prometheus (gave humans fire, where would we be without him), Hercules (killed a menacing beast, thank god for that), the Olympic gods, Gaius Julius Cesar, Napoleon, Lenin, modern celebrities (they're so talented and totally deserve their success). Is it surprising that we want to believe in "great men"?