Personal heroes (5)
I believe the answer is:
idols
'personal heroes' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for idols that I've seen before include "objects such as the Golden Calf" , "Much-admired persons" , "False gods" , "Effigies worshipped as gods" , "Objects of worship" .)