People are perceived as great because something the people esteem is with them. For a people that esteem money and properties, any one with such in large quantities is taken to be great. For those that esteem power, anyone in lofty and high positions is taken to be great. For a people that esteem fame, anyone with a large and cult followership is perceived to be great. True greatness is tied to people perceiving one having the greatest and true God with one.