What is Demigod?
[[File:Dionysos Louvre Ma87 n2.jpg|thumb|[[Dionysus]], a demigod in [[Greek mythology]]]] '''Demigods''' are humanoid figures in [[mythology]], usually [[Greek mythology|Greek]] or [[Roman mythology|Roman]], who are half-god and half-human. A demigod is special as he or she has a godly parent, despite the lack of great powers as he or she also has a human parent.{{cn|date=December 2024}} Demigods are usually mortal, an example of which is [[Hercules]]. Hercules' father, [[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]], or [[Zeus]], made him a [[god]] after Hercules died. Other demigods in [[Classical mythology]], include but not limited to [[Achilles]], [[Heracles]] and [[Romulus and Remus]].{{cn|date=December 2024}} ==Related pages== *[[God]] *[[Myth]] *[[Angel]] *[[Religion]] ** [[Islam]] ** [[Taoism]] ** [[Sikhism]] ** [[Judaism]] ** [[Hinduism]] ** [[Shintoism]] ** [[Buddhism]] ** [[Christianity]] ** [[Confucianism]] ** [[Zoroastrianism]] *[[Goddess]] *[[Paganism]] *[[Mythology]] *[[Shamanism]] *[[Roman Empire]] *[[Helladic period]] *[[Ancient history]] *[[List of religions]] *[[Ancient Greece]] *[[Classical antiquity]] [[Category:Gods and goddesses]]