The term "demigod", meaning "half-god," is a modern distinction, often misapplied in
Greek mythology. "Demigod" is meant to identify a person whose one parent was a
god and whose other parent was
human. The
biblical Nephilim, descendants of
fallen angels and
mortal women, could be considered demigods. Nineteenth-century popularizers of classical mythology like
Thomas Bulfinch used the term "demigod" freely, and its definition has passed into popular dictionaries
[1]. The term demigod is now freely used to describe non-Greek figures who fit the definition such as
Cu Chulain of Celtic myth or
Gilgamesh. For the Greek concept, see
Greek hero.
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