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== [[Literature]] ==
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* Napoleon in ''[[Animal Farm]]'', as evidenced by Boxer's motto "If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right."
* The Wizard in ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' has a Cult of Personality that extends to the far reaches of Oz, and even takes in the very real witches from whom he hides. Whether this cult is an intentional tactic or grew around him on its own is hard to say for sure, given the later ''Oz'' books' rather sketchy grasp of continuity. However, given how ''The Land of Oz'' (the second book) describes him kidnapping and hiding the legitimate heir to the throne of Oz, it seems likely the cult of the Wizard was orchestrated and cultivated.
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* "Trust the Computer! The Computer is your friend!" Among all the other things included the 24-hour propaganda in ''[[Paranoia (game)|Paranoia]]'''s Alpha Complex is a heavy dose of personality cult centered on the Computer.
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* One of the motivations driving Judas in ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' is his belief that Jesus is building a Cult of Personality around himself that will inevitably grow so large and loud that it will draw the Romans down on their heads -- and possibly on the heads of the rest of Judea.
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