God
God noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.
Usage example: in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema
Hero is a synonym for god in graven image topic. In some cases you can use "Hero" instead a noun "God".
Hero
Hero noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.
Usage example: fans of the sports hero didn't care what the facts were—in their minds, he was innocent of all criminal charges
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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More "heroic" example: in Greek Mythology, the demi-god and hero Perseus was very protective of his beautiful mother, Danae.
Source: Momma's Boy -
Classical Mythology is full of this, since nearly every story has at least a couple versions all by different authors with their own versions of each god and hero.
Source: Older Than Feudalism -
Charitable acts and other good deeds should be kept between the hero and God; a secret from everyone else.
Source: Humble Hero
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