cults

Definitions

• A system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.
  A fervent tapestry of devotion woven around a figure or artifact divine, a reach towards the celestial within earthly confines.
  Example: The cult of Apollo was widely practiced in ancient Greece.
• A relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
  A gathering of souls stepping in whispers through corridors of mystery, seen by the world as ghosts holding candles in shadowed halls.
  Example: She was wary of the new group, fearing it might turn out to be a cult.
• A misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.
  A fervor unchecked, casting halos upon the mundane, as eyes twinkle in worship of the glittering mirage.
  Example: The cult of celebrity often seems to overshadow genuine talent.