Definition
Beings that are part god and part human, or divine beings of lesser power than full gods.
Etymology
From French 'demi-' (half) combined with 'gods.' The prefix 'demi-' comes from Latin 'dimidius' meaning half. In classical mythology, demigods were offspring of gods and mortals, like Hercules.
Kelly Says
Demigods represent humanity's ancient obsession with explaining exceptional talent—why was Achilles invincible? The Greeks literally said his mom was a sea nymph. This concept persists today when we call genius athletes or musicians 'godlike.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
半 እግዚአብሔር
ban ee-gzi-a-be-her
ARالعربية
أرباب نصف
ar-ba-ab nafs
BNবাংলা
অর্ধদেবতা
ordh-de-va-ta
CACatalà
mitjans déus
mit-jans de-us
CSČeština
polobozi
po-lo-bo-zi
DADansk
halvguder
halv-goo-der
DEDeutsch
Halbgötter
halt-go-ter
ELΕλληνικά
δεσμοί θεών
des-moi the-on
ESEspañol
semideuses
se-mee-dee-oo-zes
FAفارسی
نیمه خدایان
ne-me kho-da-yan
FISuomi
puolijumalat
poo-li-joo-ma-lat
FRFrançais
demi-dieux
deh-mee-dee-oo
GUGU
અર્ધદેવતા
ardh-de-va-ta
HAHA
haɗa na ɗaya
ha-da na da-ya
HEעברית
חצי אלוהים
chatzi elohim
HIहिन्दी
अर्धदेवता
ardh-de-va-ta
HUMagyar
félgötter
feh-lgöt-ter
IDBahasa Indonesia
setengah dewa
se-tang-hoo-de-wa
IGIG
nke a na-akpụ
n-ke a na-ak-pu
ITItaliano
semidei
seh-mee-dei
KKKK
жартылай рух
jar-ty-lay ruh
KMKM
ប្រពន្ធព្រះ
pra-pon-ph-reah
MRMR
अर्धदेवता
ardh-de-va-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
separasi separuh dewa
se-pa-ra-see se-pa-roh de-wa
MYမြန်မာ
အကျယ်အဝန်း ဘုရား
a-kyi-el-a-wan bu-ra
NLNederlands
halfgoden
halt-go-den
NONorsk
halvguder
halv-goo-der
PLPolski
półboga
po-w-bo-ga
PTPortuguês
semideuses
seh-mee-dee-oo-zehs
RORomână
jumătăți de zei
joo-ma-ta-ti de zei
RUРусский
полубоги
po-loo-bo-gi
SVSvenska
halvgudar
halv-goo-dar
SWKiswahili
mungu wa nusu
mun-gu wa nu-su
TAதமிழ்
அரை தேவர்கள்
ara-i de-va-r-gal
TEతెలుగు
ఆర్ధదేవతలు
aarth-da-deva-lu
THไทย
เทพครึ่ง
te-p krung
TLTL
kalahati diyos
ka-la-ha-ti di-yos
TRTürkçe
yarım tanrılar
yarim tan-ri-lar
UKУкраїнська
напівбоги
na-piv-bo-gi
URاردو
ش半 دیوتا
sha-na-di-o-ta
VITiếng Việt
bán thần
ban than
ZUZU
umhlanganisi
oom-hlan-ga-ni-see
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural 'demigods' has historically defaulted to masculine, erasing demigoddesses from collective reference even when women were central to the mythic narrative.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'demigods and demigoddesses' when historical accuracy requires it, or modern 'demigods' understood as gender-inclusive where context allows.
Inclusive Alternatives
["demidivine beings","demi-deities"]
Empowerment Note
Collections of classical figures labeled 'demigods' frequently included demigoddesses but rendered them invisible through masculine defaults in plural and collective reference.