Demigod vs. Superman — What's the Difference?

A demigod or demigoddess is a part-human and part-divine offspring of a deity and a human, or a human or non-human creature that is accorded divine status after death, or someone who has attained the "divine spark" (spiritual enlightenment). An immortal demigod (-dess) often has tutelary status and a religious cult following, while a mortal demigod (-dess) is one who has fallen or has died, but is popular as a legendary hero in various polytheistic religions.

Superman is a fictional character and a superhero who first appeared in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and first appeared in the comic book Action Comics #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938).

A being, often the offspring of a god and a mortal, who has some but not all of the powers of a god.

A man with more than human powers.

An inferior deity; a minor god.

An ideal superior man who, according to Nietzsche, forgoes transient pleasure, exercises creative power, lives at a level of experience beyond standards of good and evil, and is the goal of human evolution. Also called overman.

A deified man.

An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman.

A person who is highly honored or revered.

A person of extraordinary or seemingly superhuman powers.

A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

Same as Overman, above.

A lesser deity. Someone held up for reverence as a supreme example.

A fictional character of cartoons, movies and television, with superhuman powers such as great strength, the ability to fly, and x-ray vision. In the cartoon tale, he was born on the planet Krypton and sent by his parents into space before it exploded, and landed on earth, where he fights for "truth, justice, and the American way". He works incognito as a reporter at the Daily Planet, and is constantly trying to avoid the uncovering of his secret identity by a co-worker, Lois Lane.

A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

A person with great powers and abilities

A person with great powers and abilities

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A person who is part mortal and part god