Cult of personality

In the history of mankind, we can find a number of strong personalities who were so charismatic or powerful that they became the object of boundless worship. Such people have often been attributed superhuman abilities, exaggerated merits and qualities bordering on the divine. Although this phenomenon is mainly associated with dictatorships and totalitarian regimes, it does not avoid democratic society.

The cult of personality is born in difficult times of crises, wars and revolutions, when the masses put their trust in individuals who offer a solution and a series of commemorative medals are dedicated to some of them...