“The mind is its own place, and in itself
can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven”

The nature of power depends on the creation of belief.
If you can make someone believe
they are sinful you have power over them.
If you can make someone believe
you created the world you have power over them.
If you can make someone believe
in an afterlife you have power over them.
If you can create the belief in a hierarchy with one
above the other you have power over both.
It’s a matter of creating a belief system reinforced with
stories and myths and a narrative of self-interest.