demigod
Americannoun
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a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity.
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a deified mortal.
noun
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a mythological being who is part mortal, part god
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a lesser deity
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a person with outstanding or godlike attributes
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Etymology
Origin of demigod
1520–30; translation of Latin sēmideus. See demi-, god ( def. )
Explanation
A demigod is a divine mythological figure, a god who is either part human, or a minor god. In ancient Greece, dead heroes were sometimes thought of as demigods. Greek and Roman mythology have their share of demigods, and so do many other ancient religions and traditions. The half-divine Heracles, the son of a mortal woman and the god Zeus, is often described as one of the most important demigods in ancient Greece. The word demigod comes from the roots demi, "half," from the Latin dimidius, and god.
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The production does not seemingly distinguish among the three parts: “The Hungry Ghost and Hell Realms,” “The Animal, Human and Demigod Realms” and “The Realm of the Shamans.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024
The others are the Animal, the Demigod, the Hungry Ghost and the Human.
From New York Times • May 6, 2010
Demigod kids are assigned to cabins by a system not unlike the Sorting Hat at Hogwarts.
From Time • Feb. 13, 2010
In the Russian satellites, the press worked itself into a dutiful science-fiction frenzy over the birthday of Demigod Nikolai Lenin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Demigod archers appeared on the roof above Luke.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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