Methinks a ‘semi-god’ and a ‘demi-god’ would be that while a ‘semi-god’ being is part of a god in something else (statue), a ‘demi-god’ being is merely a lesser god of minor powers. Of course, I mean ‘minor powers’ in relation to an alpha-omega type god and as such, they’d still be a problem for us mortal beings, or at least for the body that one’s soul resides in. Sound about right?
Um…How to say this without sounding particularly nerdy?
Screw it, the prefixes demi- and semi- DO both mean half, but demi- also denotes belonging to a class or division of some sort (demi-god), while semi- can mean that the subject has some characteristics of something else (semi-plastic). So, it’s not saying that the statue is some form of half god, but that it is in possession god-like qualities. Maybe? I dunno.
Wow, that came out longer than I thought it would, I like words.
Gotta love those maternal instincts …
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Is there a difference between a Semi-God and a Demi-God?
Methinks a ‘semi-god’ and a ‘demi-god’ would be that while a ‘semi-god’ being is part of a god in something else (statue), a ‘demi-god’ being is merely a lesser god of minor powers. Of course, I mean ‘minor powers’ in relation to an alpha-omega type god and as such, they’d still be a problem for us mortal beings, or at least for the body that one’s soul resides in. Sound about right?
a demigod is the child of a god and a mortal, which kind of makes me wonder if there is something wrong with me since i read the comments.
There’s nothing wrong with reading the comments – or subscribing to the RSS feed, so you can read new ones as they’re posted in the archives …
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(P.S. You’re right; that’s my understanding of what a demi-god is as well.)
Um…How to say this without sounding particularly nerdy?
Screw it, the prefixes demi- and semi- DO both mean half, but demi- also denotes belonging to a class or division of some sort (demi-god), while semi- can mean that the subject has some characteristics of something else (semi-plastic). So, it’s not saying that the statue is some form of half god, but that it is in possession god-like qualities. Maybe? I dunno.
Wow, that came out longer than I thought it would, I like words.