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Legend has it that the lion-headed figure protected the country from invasions and was worshiped as a god of war in the ancient Nubian kingdoms of Kush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Is it the genre’s front-row seat on the turbulent, provocative, culture-shifting lives of artists we’ve worshiped from afar?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

“I absolutely worshiped The Beatles,” he told Rolling Stone in 2002.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

“Today, he’s worshiped and admired,” Kwong said with a chuckle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

She was going on seven, and she worshiped him, which was OK sometimes.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson