demigod

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To them, he is a demigod, his idolisation of mythical proportions.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Palantir is one of Thiel's six firms that pull extensively from Middle-earth geek-speak, with names like the demigod inspired Valar Ventures and the elven valley-themed Rivendell One LLC.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2023

I saw the Brazilian soccer demigod Pelé play in person a few times and have watched innumerable clips of his greatest hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022

After sneaking into Wakanda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Marvel’s merman demigod Namor emerges from the water in the darkness.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

He’d spent enough time thinking he was a mistake—as a demigod, on this quest, in life in general.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan