Worshipped figure found among the roses (4)
I believe the answer is:
eros
'worshipped figure' is the definition.
(Greek love god)
'among the roses' is the wordplay.
'among' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EROS' is hidden in the letters of 'the roses'.
'found' is the link.
(Other definitions for eros that I've seen before include "God of love; life instinct (Freud)" , "Statue of love-god in Piccadilly Circus in London" , "Greek equivalent to Roman Cupid" , "Pagan god" , "Cupid's Greek alternative" .)