demigod
noun
demi·god
ˈde-mē-ˌgäd 
1
: a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god
2
: a person so outstanding as to seem to approach the divine
the demigods of jazz
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Besides playing the demigod, Speight Jr. has also appeared in Jericho, Kings of Con, Band of Brothers, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as well as The Winchesters.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Knight learns that Hallownest was originally founded by a great Wyrm, who abandoned his almighty shell to take a smaller form, that of a demigod known as the Pale King.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Riordan also announced, via a pre-taped video, that demigods Nico di Angelo and his sister Bianca, children of Hades, will be played in Season 3 by child actor Levi Chrisopulos and Olive Abercrombie (Mayfair Witches, Outer Range).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 July 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Knight learns that Hallownest was originally founded by a great Wyrm, who abandoned his almighty shell to take a smaller form, that of a demigod known as the Pale King.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Riordan also announced, via a pre-taped video, that demigods Nico di Angelo and his sister Bianca, children of Hades, will be played in Season 3 by child actor Levi Chrisopulos and Olive Abercrombie (Mayfair Witches, Outer Range).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 July 2025
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“Demigod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demigod. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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demigod
noun
demi·god
ˈdem-i-ˌgäd
1
: one who is partly divine and partly human
2
: an outstanding person who seems godlike
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