Demigods
Demigods
Demigods
Demigods are said to have abilities and powers that are way beyond human
beings but less than that of gods. Children of demigods can also be demigods or
mortal depending upon how strongly they inherit their parents’ powers. The
children of a demigod is called a legacy. There is also a difference in opinion
depending upon the cultures they are from. Greek demi gods may be mortal or
demigods. On the Roman side, they most often inherit the powers of their
parents. In popular culture, they are also used as the names of Greek boys' names
and Greek girls' names.
Since they are more powerful than normal beings, they are also called half-gods.
They are also said to possess a percentage of power from their parent god. Even
though there are different legends in different cultures regarding a demigod and
demigoddess, most of them are considered to be almost indestructible. This is
due to the powerful godly lineage that they have. In addition, they also have the
protection bestowed by their god father or goddess mother. In general, you need
to have powerful magic and another god backing you to finish them. According to
some stories, there are certain mystical weapons that can also slay them.
These demigods are often called to act as Earthly queens and kings for their
parents. In general, the term demigods refers to the offsprings of Olympian gods.
They have a wide range of abilities but these depend upon the parent god that
they have. Among the list of abilities, the ones most of them share are
superhuman strength, intelligence, above-average durability, healing factor and
endurance. In the modern day demigods are represented in the popular Percy
Jackson series.
MALE DEMIGODS
1. Achilles - Legendary as ‘The Trojan Hero’, one of the demigods, he was the son
of Peleus, king of Myrmidons, and a sea nymph named Thetis. He is famous in
Greek mythology for his brave acts during the Trojan war.
2. Aeacus - He is the son of Aegina and God of Greek, Zeus. He is the powerful
king of Aegina island, an island that is named after his mother. He judges the
dead for their wrongs and goods in the underworld with Rhadamanthus and
Minos.
3. Aeneas - He is the son of Aphrodite and Anchises. He was one of the major
players in the battle of Troy along with his cousin Hector. According to several
other sources and myths, he was then made the leader of Trojan survivors after
the end of the war.
4. Amphion - He is the son of Antiope and Zeus. He is believed to have built
Thebes with Zethus, his twin brother. According to popular legends, he killed
himself after he lost his wife and children.
5. Agenor - He was one of Poseidon’s many children. He was the king of Tyre and
a Phoenician. His sons were ancestors of Theban kings, Cilician kings and Pho,
Phoenician kings.
6. Arcas - He is the son of Arcas and Callisto. There is a whole country named
after him. He was one of the greatest hunters alive in his time. In addition to
being a demigod, he is also said to have taught his people how to weave and
make bread.
7. Asclepius - He was the son of Coronis of Lapiths and Apollo. Born as a
demigod, he was given by Apollo to Chiron centaur to raise after his mother was
shot by Apollos’s sister Artemis.
8. Belus - He was the direct descendant of the river god Inachus and son of Libya
and Poseidon. He was the king of Libya, a kingdom that he named after his
mother and Egypt.
9. Cadmus - He is the son of Poseidon and considered to be the first recorded
demigod of Greek Mythology.
10. Castor and Pollux - He was one of the twin sons of Zeus and Leda. Together
with his twin brother Leda, they were known as the Dioskouroi. While Castor
was the son of a mortal man Tyndareus, Leda was the son of Zeus.
11. Chrysaor - He was the son of Poseidon and Medusa and the human brother
of Pegasus. Though little is known about him, he was said to be a solid hearted
warrior.
12. Cycnus - He was the son of Pelopia and Ares. He was a bloodthirsty and
brutal man who killed all his guests. He was ultimately slain by Heracles.
13. Dardanus - He is the son of Electra and God Zeus. He was married to Bataea
who was the daughter of King Teucer who ruled over people later known in
mythology as Trojans. He founded a city and named it after himself. Later, this
city became Troy which was the name of his grandson.
14. Dionysus - He is the son of God Zeus and Semele. He is one of the youngest as
well as the last god to be accepted into St. Olympus. He is famous as the god of
fertility, winemaking and grapes.
15. Epaphus - He is the son of God Zeus and Lo. He is also famous as King of
Egypt. Conceived due to the touch of Zeus’s hand, many legends state that he is
also the founder of Memphis in Egypt.
16. Heracles - He is also the son of Alcmene and God Zeus. Considered to be one
of the greatest and Greek heroes and one of the most powerful demigods of all
times, he is famous for his masculinity, strength and courage. He was a terrible
enemy and a great friend. He was not very patient or intelligent and was prone to
extreme temper flares.
17. Lacedaemon - He is the son of Taygete and God Zeus. According to
mythological, he is the famed king of Laconia and the father of Spartan King
Amyclas.
18. Minos - Son of God Zeus and Europa, he was king of Crete. After his death, he
became a judge in the notorious underworld.
19. Memnon - He is the son of Tithonus and Eos. Memnon was an Ethiopian king
who was said to be as skilled as Achilles. It is said that Zeus was deeply hurt after
his death and hence granted immortality to him.
20. Neleus - He was the son of Tyro and Poseidon. Since he was born out of
wedlock, he was raised by a maid after his mother exposed him to a mountain.
He fought with his brother for Iolcus crown but was defeated and banished to
Messenia where he became the king of Pylos.
21. Orion - He was the son of Eurale and Poseidon. He was believed to be one of
the greatest huntsmen of his times but died due to a bow of Artemis. Later, Zeus
sent him to the heavens.
22. Orpheus - This Greek demigod was the son of Apollo and Calliope. He was a
great poet and musician. His music even took him to the Underworld where he
went to save his loved one, whose name was Eurydice. In fact, the divinity in his
music is said to even charm the lions, tigers and even the stones. The music from
his lyre was so beautiful that it could summon fishes from water, charm the bids
from the skies and coax the stones and trees into dancing.
23. Pelias - He was the son of Poseidon, the sea god, and Tyro. He was the king of
Iolcus of Thessaly.
24. Perseus - He is the son of Zeus and Danae. He is believed to have killed the
evil Gorgon Medusa. He was a powerful and smart demigod who established the
Mycenae kingdom. In addition, he also founded Perseid empire of Danaans.
25. Pirithous - He was the son of Zeus and Dia. He tried to take away
Persephone with Theseus for which he was detained by Hades.
26. Polydorus - This demigod was the eldest son of Harmonia and Cadmus. He
was also the king of Thebes.
27. Rhadamanthus - This demigod son of Zeus and Europa was the third judge
of the Underworld of dead.
22. Orpheus - This Greek demigod was the son of Apollo and Calliope. He was a
great poet and musician. His music even took him to the Underworld where he
went to save his loved one, whose name was Eurydice. In fact, the divinity in his
music is said to even charm the lions, tigers and even the stones. The music from
his lyre was so beautiful that it could summon fishes from water, charm the bids
from the skies and coax the stones and trees into dancing.
23. Pelias - He was the son of Poseidon, the sea god, and Tyro. He was the king of
Iolcus of Thessaly.
24. Perseus - He is the son of Zeus and Danae. He is believed to have killed the
evil Gorgon Medusa. He was a powerful and smart demigod who established the
Mycenae kingdom. In addition, he also founded Perseid empire of Danaans.
25. Pirithous - He was the son of Zeus and Dia. He tried to take away
Persephone with Theseus for which he was detained by Hades.
26. Polydorus - This demigod was the eldest son of Harmonia and Cadmus. He
was also the king of Thebes.
27. Rhadamanthus - This demigod son of Zeus and Europa was the third judge
of the Underworld of dead.
FEMALE DEMIGODS
33. Britomartis - This demi Goddess was the daughter of Karme and God Zeus.
She is also famous as the virgin goddess of Minoan and primarily worshipped on
Crete island. She is also many times believed to be a mountain nymph or the
goddess of hunting and fishing nets.
34. Harmonia - This demi Goddess was the daughter of Electra and God Zeus.
She is also the immortal goddess of concord and harmony.
35. Helen - One of the most popular demi goddess of all time, she is the daughter
of Zeus and Leda. This demi Goddess was famous as one of the most beautiful
women of that time and era in the whole world. It was her face and beauty that
caused the famous Troy war. The daughter of Zeus is a well-known name in
mythology.
36. Hippolyta - This demi Goddess was is the daughter of Harmonia and Ares.
She was also the ultimate queen of Amazons. Ares, her father, gave her a waist
belt which had a magical girdle. It was considered to be a great symbol of
authority.
37. Semele - This demi Goddess was the daughter of Cadmus, the first demigod,
and Harmonia. She is famous as the mortal mother of the famous demigod
Dionysus, son of Zeus. She was incinerated in the lightning flames of Zeus when
he revealed his true persona to her.
38. Pentheselia - This demi Goddess was the queen of the Amazon women who
are said to be the offsprings of Ares, the Greek god of war and a sea God or
Nereid named Harmonia. They are superwomen who must mate with males to
further keep their lineage. However, they only bear female offsprings. This makes
their power get more and more diluted with each generation. However, they
have several mystical ceremonies that keep the flow of their power constant.