This document provides a list of demigods from various mythologies including Greek, Roman, Hindu, Norse, and Celtic mythology as well as some from popular fiction. A demigod is defined as the offspring of a deity and a mortal. Some of the notable demigods mentioned include Achilles from Greek mythology who was the son of the sea nymph Thetis and the mortal Peleus, and Romulus and Remus from Roman mythology who were the twin sons of the god Mars and the mortal Rhea Silvia. The list also includes demigods from Hindu mythology such as Arjuna, the son of Indra, and Hanuman, the son of Vayu, as well as demigods

1. List of demigods
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This is a list of notable offspring of a deity with a mortal,
in mythology and modern fiction. Such entities are
sometimes referred to as demigods, although the term
"demigod" can also refer to a minor deity, or great mortal
hero with god-like valour and skills, who sometimes attains
divine status after death.[citation needed]
Contents
 1Greek mythology
 2Roman mythology
 3Hindu mythology
 4Norse mythology
 5Celtic mythology
 6Other
 7Popular fiction
Greek mythology
 Achilles: son of the sea nymph Thetis (daughter of sea
god Nereus), and Peleus, king of the Myrmidons.
 Aeacus: son of a son of Zeus and Aegina who was the
daughter of a river god. He was the father of Telamon
and Peleus and grandfather of Ajax and Achilles.
 Aeneas: Trojan hero, son of Aphrodite, goddess of love
and Prince Anchises. He fled to Italy and became the
father of Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome.

2.  Amphion: son of Zeus and Antiope, and twin brother of
Zethus.
 Arcas: son of Zeus and Callisto, a nymph and minor
goddess associated with Aphrodite.
 Asclepius: according to D’Aulaires book of Greek Myth,
Asclepius was a son of Apollo who achieved divine
status after death. He became such a great healer, that
he could bring back the dead. Zeus killed him for this,
but raised him from the dead as the god of healing and
medicine.
 Athis: son of Limnaee, a nymph of Gange.
 Bellerophon: according to Homer`s Iliad, son of Glaucus
and Eurymede of Corinth. According to Apollodorus and
Hesiod`s catallouges by Hyginus, he was a son of the
sea god Poseidon by Eurymede.
 Dardanus: son of Zeus and Electra, daughter of Atlas.
 Dionysus: son of Zeus and Semele, a mortal. Later on
he became a god, part of the Olympians when Hestia
gave up her seat for him
 Epaphus: son of Zeus and Io, a priestess of the
goddess Hera (Zeus' wife).
 Harmonia: daughter of Zeus and Electra.
 Heracles: son of Zeus (king of the gods) and Alcmene,
a mortal woman.
 Helen of Sparta, also known as Helen of Troy: Daughter
of Zeus and Leda, wife of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta.
 Hippolyta: daughter of Ares, a Queen of the Amazons.
 Iasus: son of Zeus and Electra (one of the seven
daughters of Atlas and Pleione). He was the brother of
Dardanus.

3.  Memnon: son of Tithonus and Eos, a Titan goddess of
the dawn.
 Orion: son of Poseidon (the sea god) Euryale.
 Orpheus: son of Calliope and the god Apollo.
 Penthesilea: daughter of Ares and Otrera, a Queen of
the Amazons
 Perseus: son of Zeus and mortal princess Danae, whom
he impregnated as a golden shower.
 Polydeuces, also known by his Roman name of Pollux:
one of the Dioscuri and twin brother of Kastor. He was
son of Zeus and the mortal Leda while his twin had a
mortal father.
 Theseus: son of Poseidon (the sea god) and Aethra, the
wife of king Aegeus.
 Tityos: a giant, son of Zeus and Elara.
 Zethes: son of Boreas (the Greek god of the cold north
wind and the bringer of winter) and Oreithyia, daughter
of King Erechtheus of Athens. His brother was Calais,
and they are collectively known as Boreads.
 Zethus: son of Zeus and Antiope, twin brother of
Amphion, co-founder of Thebes.
Roman mythology
Bacchus: son of Zeus and Semele, a mortal.The Roman
god of agriculture, wine and fertility copied from the Greek
god Dionysus.
 Hercules: son of Zeus and Alcmene. Often portrayed in
popular fiction as either a demigod and as a god.

4.  Romulus and Remus: twin sons of Mars and Rhea
Silvia, co-founders of Rome.
 Turnus: son of Venilia.
Hindu mythology
 Arjuna: son of Indra and Kunti.
 Bhima: son of Pawan and Kunti.
 Bhishma: son of Kuru King Shantanu and the
goddess Ganga.
 Dhristadyumna: materialised out of a ritual fire-altar;
quasi son of fire god Agni; Draupadi's brother.
 Draupadi: materialised out of a ritual fire-altar; quasi
daughter of fire god Agni; Dhristadyumna's sister.
 Drona: contained spark of Brihaspati.
 Ghatotkacha: born of demigod Bhima and a
demoness Hidimbā.
 Hanuman: son of Vayu.
 Iravan: The son of Pandava prince Arjuna (one of the
main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the Naga (snake)
princess Ulupi.
 Karna: son of sun god Surya and Kunti.
 Lakshmana: incarnation of the great serpent god
Ananta.
 Nakula: son of one of the gods Ashvini Kumaras.
 Pradyumna: incarnation of Sanatkumara.
 Sahadeva: son of one of the gods Ashvini Kumaras.
 Devavrata, named Bhishma: son of Shantanu and
Ganga, the river goddess.
 Shikhandi
 Sugreeva: son of sun god Surya.

5.  Vali: son of the king of all gods, the thunder god Indra.
 Yudhishthira: son of the god of death and
justice Yama and Kunti.
Norse mythology
 Sæmingr: king of Norway, son of god Odin and queen
Skade.
 Bragi: another son of Odin.
Celtic mythology
Cú Chulainn: Son of the god Lugh and the mortal woman
Deichtine.
Other
 Diarmuid Ua Duibhne: son of Donn and one of
the Fianna.
 Māui (Maori, New Zealand).
 Gilgamesh: Sumerian king. Recent research claims he
was not a demigod after all.[citation needed]
 Semiramis: Assyrian queen who, according to some
legends was daughter of the fish goddess Atargatis or
Derketo of Ascalon in Assyria and a mortal.
Popular fiction
 Wonder Woman: In the fictional world of DC Comics,
she is Diana, the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta,
queen of the Amazons of Themyscira.

6.  Percy Jackson: In a series of books by Rick Riordan,
Jackson is the son of Poseidon and an American
woman named Sally Jackson.
 Kratos: In the game series God of War, he is the son
of Zeus and Callisto.
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