Demigods were the children of Gods/Titans and humans and even nymphs and nature spirits. They possessed human souls and were vulnerable to old age and death like mortals; however, their godly blood allowed them to achieve feats not usually possible by most humans.
While most demigods were created much like regular mortals, children of Athena and Hecate were born a different way. In this way, Athena and Hecate remained virgin goddesses. While gods mostly only have one to two children with each of their consorts, there have been exceptions: Apollo and Acacallis, Harmonia or Cadmus and Dionysus and Ariadne (when she was a mortal). Most demigods learned to live and protect themselves against enemies and dangerous monsters. They lived in peace like regular mortals.
History[]
Demigods have been the resulted of countless unions between Gods and mortal beings.
Capabilities[]
A number of demigods were known to possess additional powers.
- The demigod Heracles was said to have possessed incredible strength, far greater than any man. This strength allowed him to best Cerberus.
- The demigod Orion was said to have been able to walk on water.
- The demigod Phineus possessed the power of prophecy, allowing him to see into the future.
Given powers[]
Apart from powers given at birth, many demigods were granted certain abilities early or later on in life.
List of Demigods[]
Children of Zeus[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcmene | The 12 labors | ||||
| Perseus | Danaë | Killing the gorgon medusa | |||
| Argus | Niobe | First King of Argos | Founding the city of Argos | ||
| Pelasgus | Niobe | ||||
| Crinacus | |||||
| Helen of Troy | Leda | Queen of Sparta | Beginning the Trojan War | ||
| Epaphus | Io | ||||
| Lacedaemon | Taygete | ||||
| Carius | |||||
| Orchomenus | Isonoe | ||||
| Kolaxes | Hora | First king of the Scythians | |||
| Aeacus | Aegina | ||||
| Taenarus | |||||
| Achilleus | |||||
| Actor | |||||
| Olenus | Anaxithea | ||||
| Aciana | |||||
| Corinthus | First king of the city of Corinth | Founding Corinth | |||
| Solymus | Chaldene | ||||
| Calabrus | |||||
| Castaos | |||||
| Saon | Unnamed nymph | Unifying the inhabitants of the island of Samothrace | |||
| Pirithous | Dia | ||||
| Iasion | Electra | ||||
| Altheia | Lamia | ||||
| Demetrius | Lamia | ||||
| Herophile | Lamia | ||||
| Amphion | Antiope | ||||
| Zethus | Antiope | ||||
| Endymion | Calyce | ||||
| Somedonus | Lamippe | ||||
| Rhadamanthus | Europa | ||||
| Sarpedon | Europa | ||||
| Minos | Europa | ||||
| Dodon | Europa | ||||
| Targitaus | Bathene | ||||
| Atymnius | Cassiopeia | ||||
| Arcas | |||||
| Keroessa | Io | ||||
| Emathion | Electra | ||||
| Dardanus | Electra | ||||
| Locrus | Maera | ||||
| Geraestus | |||||
| Alagonia | Europa | ||||
| Arceisios | |||||
| Milye | Chaldene | ||||
| Carnus | |||||
| Makedon | Thyia | ||||
| Graicus | |||||
| Opus | Protogeneia | ||||
| Opus II | Cambyse | ||||
| Pollux | |||||
| Kronios | Himalia | ||||
| Spartaios | Himalia | ||||
| Kytos | Himalia | ||||
| Cres | Idaea | ||||
| Magnes | |||||
| Megaros | Unnamed nymph | ||||
| Aethlius | Protogeneia | ||||
| Hellen | |||||
| Myrmidon | Eurymedusa | ||||
| Acheilus | |||||
| Meliteus | Othreis | ||||
| Sarpedon | Laodamia | ||||
| Thebe | Iodame | ||||
| Thebe | Megacleite | ||||
| Crineus | Son of Zeus | ||||
| Agamididas | |||||
| Aeganeus | |||||
| Cyndus | Anchiale | Founding the town of Anchiale in Cilicia |
Children of Poseidon[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theseus | Aethra | King of Athens | Killer of the Minotaur. | ||
| Pelias | |||||
| Evadne | |||||
| Taphius | Hippothoe | ||||
| Hyrieus | Alcyone | ||||
| Alebion | |||||
| Bergion | |||||
| Chios | Unnamed nymph | ||||
| Eleius | Eurycyda | ||||
| Neleus | Tyro | ||||
| Sithon | Ossa | ||||
| Melas | Unnamed nymph | ||||
| Aloeus | Canace | ||||
| Taras | Satyrion | ||||
| Triopas | Canace | ||||
| Palaestra | |||||
| Lycinus | |||||
| Taenarus | |||||
| Thasus | |||||
| Peirasus | |||||
| Tholus | |||||
| Pholatus | |||||
| Lyndus | |||||
| Astacus | Olbia | ||||
| Beraeus | |||||
| Busiris | Anippe | ||||
| Chimaerus | Celaeno | ||||
| Hyperes | Alcyone | ||||
| Amykos | Melia | ||||
| Amyrus | |||||
| Aon | |||||
| Anthas | Alcyone | ||||
| Agelus | |||||
| Abas | Arethusa | ||||
| Althepus | |||||
| Halirrhothius | Euryte | ||||
| Euphemus | Mecionice | ||||
| Erythras | Amphimedusa | ||||
| Taenarus | |||||
| Cyllomius | Halia | Raping his mother in a fit of madness | Drowned by Poseidon, his spirit was immortalized as one of the eastern spirits | ||
| Gerymbas | Halia | Raping his mother in a fit of madness | Drowned by Poseidon, his spirit was immortalized as one of the eastern spirits | ||
| Aspondus | Halia | Raping his mother in a fit of madness | Drowned by Poseidon, his spirit was immortalized as one of the eastern spirits | ||
| Polydector | Halia | Raping his mother in a fit of madness | Drowned by Poseidon, his spirit was immortalized as one of the eastern spirits | ||
| Polydophus | Halia | Raping his mother in a fit of madness | Drowned by Poseidon, his spirit was immortalized as one of the eastern spirits | ||
| Crambus | Halia | Raping his mother in a fit of madness | Drowned by Poseidon, his spirit was immortalized as one of the eastern spirits | ||
| Autochthon | |||||
| Mneseus | Cleito | ||||
| Sarpedon | |||||
| Aethusa | Alcyone | ||||
| Agenor | |||||
| Cymopoleia | |||||
| Cychreus | Salamis | ||||
| Eirene | Melantheia | ||||
| Belus | |||||
| Malaeredos | |||||
| Astacus | Olbia | ||||
| Byzas | |||||
| Palaestinus | |||||
| Phaeax | Korkyra | ||||
| Delphus | |||||
| Dicaeus | |||||
| Phorbas | |||||
| Nausithous | Periboia | ||||
| Nausinous | |||||
| Cercyon | |||||
| Lelex | Libya | ||||
| Leucon | Themisto | ||||
| Eurytus | |||||
| Urea | Unnamed mortal | ||||
| Nauplius | Amymone | ||||
| Bellerophon | Eurymede | ||||
| Hippothous | Alope | ||||
| Hyperenor | |||||
| Hippothoon | |||||
| Cteatus | |||||
| Syleus | |||||
| Poltys | |||||
| Chthonius | |||||
| Caucon | |||||
| Ergiscus | |||||
| Byzas | Keroessa | ||||
| Ancaeus | Astypalaea | ||||
| Eurypylus | Astypalaea | ||||
| Eurypylus | Celaeno | ||||
| Lycus | Celaeno | ||||
| Lycus | Alcyone | ||||
| Amycus | Bithynis | ||||
| Myton | Mytilene |
Children of Ares[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrax | Thraxis | First king of Thrace, Patron of Thrace | Founding Thrace | ||
| Damadius | |||||
| Biston | |||||
| Hyperbius | |||||
| Clartes | |||||
| Solymus | |||||
| Ixion | |||||
| Harpalycus | |||||
| Erynichus | |||||
| Aeropus | Aerope | ||||
| Thestius | Demonice | ||||
| Ascalaphus | |||||
| Phlegyas | |||||
| Tmolus | |||||
| Polyrix | |||||
| Oenomaus | |||||
| Lycastus | |||||
| Parrhasius | |||||
| Dryas | |||||
| Pylus | |||||
| Cycnus | |||||
| Tereus | |||||
| Ialmenus | |||||
| Lycus | |||||
| Alcippe | |||||
| Mavos | |||||
| Molus | |||||
| Hippolyta | Otrera | ||||
| Antiope | Otrera | ||||
| Penthesilea | Otrera | ||||
| Melanippe | Otrera | ||||
| Prophe | Eiropne | ||||
| Adreus | Eiropne | ||||
| Leriphon | |||||
| Orithyia | |||||
| Thelxion | |||||
| Actios | |||||
| Oxylus | Protogeneia | ||||
| Thrassa | Tereine | ||||
| Melanippus | Triteia |
Children of Apollo[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pourapia | |||||
| Ileus | |||||
| Phemonoe | First priestess of Delphi | ||||
| Eleuther | Aethusa | ||||
| Branchus | Unnamed mortal | ||||
| Ergenia | |||||
| Amphithemis | Acacallis | ||||
| Ptous | Zeuxippe | ||||
| Coronus | Chrysorthe | ||||
| Mykons | |||||
| Polypoetes | Phthia | ||||
| Miletus | Areia | ||||
| Melaneus | |||||
| Laodocus | Phthia | ||||
| Casynatus | Unnamed mortal | ||||
| Eriopis | Arsinoe | ||||
| Erymanthus | |||||
| Oncius | |||||
| Eitinus | |||||
| Phylacides | Acacallis | ||||
| Cycnus | Thyrie | ||||
| Oncius | |||||
| Deithus | |||||
| Lycorus | Corycia | ||||
| Iamus | Evadne | ||||
| Mopsus | Manto | ||||
| Nomion | |||||
| Cureteus | |||||
| Dius | |||||
| Phager | Othreis | ||||
| Acraepheus | Zeuxippe | ||||
| Zeuxippus | Syllis | ||||
| Philammon | Chione | ||||
| Anius | Rhoeo | ||||
| Ion | Creusa | ||||
| Phylander | Acacallis | ||||
| Garamas | Acacallis | ||||
| Lycomedes | Parthenope | ||||
| Apis | |||||
| Linus | Psamathe | ||||
| Amphissus | Dryope | Building the town of Oeta | |||
| Idmon | Antianeira | Argonaut |
Children of Hermes[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharis | Phylodameia | ||||
| Cydon | Acacallis | ||||
| Cephalus | Herse | ||||
| Myrtilus | Myrto | ||||
| Eudoros | Polymele | ||||
| Dolops | |||||
| Bunus | Alcidameia | ||||
| Aethalides | Eupolemeia | ||||
| Autolycus | Chione | ||||
| Bounos | Alcidamia | ||||
| Lastena | Hecaleia | ||||
| Ceryx | |||||
| Seuthes | |||||
| Polybus | Chthonophyle | ||||
| Nicene | |||||
| Astacus | Astabe | ||||
| Abderus | |||||
| Trinculos | |||||
| Saon | Rhene | ||||
| Cleades |
Children of Hephaestus[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercyon | |||||
| Periphetes | |||||
| Daeicles | |||||
| Olenus | |||||
| Palaemonius | |||||
| Aethiops |
Children of Dionysus[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoon | |||||
| Eurymedon | Ariadne | ||||
| Keramos | Ariadne | ||||
| Euanthes | Ariadne | ||||
| Latramys | Ariadne | ||||
| Tauropolus | Ariadne | ||||
| Oinopion | Ariadne | ||||
| Peparethos | Ariadne | ||||
| Phanos | Ariadne | ||||
| Phliasos | Ariadne | ||||
| Enyeus | Ariadne | ||||
| Staphylos | Ariadne | ||||
| Thoas | Ariadne | ||||
| Augeus | Erymia | ||||
| Phlias | Chthonophyle |
Children of Athena[]
| Name | Father | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daedalus | Metion | Building the labyrinth of the minotaur | |||
| Eupalamus | Metion | ||||
| Sicyon | Metion | ||||
| Ephadon | |||||
| Hegetor |
Children of Aphrodite[]
| Name | Father | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eryx | Butes | ||||
| Lelante | |||||
| Trayas |
Children of Harmonia[]
| Name | Father | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semele | Cadmus | Killed by Zeus in his divine form | |||
| Agave | Cadmus | ||||
| Polydorus | Cadmus | ||||
| Autonoë | Cadmus | ||||
| Ino | Cadmus |
Children of Asclepius[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podalirius | |||||
| Machaon |
Children of Aristaeus[]
| Name | Mother | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actaeon | Autonoë | ||||
| Charmos | |||||
| Callicarpos |
Other demigods[]
| Name | Divine parent | Mortal parent | Names | Known deeds | Crimes and punishments | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynkios | Hades | Guard of the dead, guarder of escaped souls. | Catching escaped souls from the Underworld | Immortalised, guard of the River Styx | ||
| Antassus | Hades | |||||
| Claxos | Zephyrus | |||||
| Achilles | Thetis | Peleus | Hero of Troy | Fighting in the Trojan War | Killed by an arrow shot into his heel | |
| Otrera | Eurus | Queen of the Amazons | Killed in combat | |||
| Eubuleus | Demeter | |||||
| Telegonus | Circe | |||||
| Aloeus | Helios | |||||
| Lamia | Hecate | Queen of Libya | ||||
| Lysaetes | Gelos | King of Mykonos | Feeding Dionysus human flesh | Killed by the Maenads | ||
| Acis | Pan | |||||
| Alacomenus | Polyhymnia | |||||
| Daedalion | Eosphorus | |||||
| Ceyx | Eosphorus | |||||
| Emathion | Eos | |||||
| Memnon | Eos | |||||
| Asterope | Cebren | |||||
| Tereine | Strymon | |||||
| Teucer | Scamander | First king of Troy | ||||
| Aegina | Asopus | |||||
| Dryops | Spercheus | |||||
Trivia[]
Demigods are really known to be born from the union of many beings involving one god. They can be born from two gods (such as Orpheus: Apollo and the muse Calliope, or Acragas: Zeus and the Oceanid Asterope), a god and a nymph (Abas: Poseidon and Arethusa).