All Greek Heroes are Demigods, btw.Hmm that is actually a good question. Biologically, yes she is clearly a human or at least born of one. However, due to her blessings, wouldn't she be closer to a god, a demigod mayhaps?
Strength of Hercules, invincibility of Achilles, and cunning of Odysseys in terms of magical abilities at least. That's two (three?) demigods and one hero's worth of abilities in one cute package. Indeed, you definitely can argue that she isn't fully human.
This "Lady Mary..." She's human... Right?
Most of these OP isekai characters are closer to demigods or full out gods than humans, they just choose to deny it. Ostensibly out of humility, personally I call it not laziness of wanting to take on the responsibility.Hmm that is actually a good question. Biologically, yes she is clearly a human or at least born of one. However, due to her blessings, wouldn't she be closer to a god, a demigod mayhaps?
Strength of Hercules, invincibility of Achilles, and cunning of Odysseys in terms of magical abilities at least. That's two (three?) demigods and one hero's worth of abilities in one cute package. Indeed, you definitely can argue that she isn't fully human.
With Odysseus it isn't clear. Some state that he is related to Hermes, while the Odysseia itself doesn't refer to him being related to Hermes or any other god. But then again, he was a hero fighting in the Trojan war, a war intended to cull the countless god crotch spawns that were causing issues at the time.All Greek Heroes are Demigods, btw.
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The term "Hero" is intrinsically intertwined with "Demigod", as the former is the Greek term, while the latter is the Roman term.With Odysseus it isn't clear. Some state that he is related to Hermes, while the Odysseia itself doesn't refer to him being related to Hermes or any other god. But then again, he was a hero fighting in the Trojan war, a war intended to cull the countless god crotch spawns that were causing issues at the time.
I'm starting to think relations in Greek (and thus Roman) mythology is a series of Chekhov's guns compounding over centuries.The term "Hero" is intrinsically intertwined with "Demigod", as the former is the Greek term, while the latter is the Roman term.
According to Homer, Laertes and Anticleia were his parents, and Laertes traces his lineage through Arcesius to Cephalus to Deion to Aeolus to Hellen to Deucalion to Prometheus; thus making Odysseus 9 steps removed from the Godly Titan. Technically fewer than 9, as Deucalion married Pyrrha, who was herself the daughter of Epimetheus, Prometheus' brother, and Pandora; thus his lineage, on his father's side at least, is a bit richer in Titan blood. Hellen is also sometimes said to be born from Pyrrha and Zeus, and Arcesius is sometimes said (even by Ovid) to be born of Zeus and Euryodeia. If not through that lineage, then you can trace from Procris (as in some accounts Arcesius instead was called the son of Cephalus by Procris) to Erechtheus to Hephaestus, linking Prometheus' and Hephaestus' lineages, or possibly Zeus' and Haphaestus' lineages, if Hellen was born of Zeus and Pyrrha, though can still trace to the Oceanid Titans who birthed Prometheus via Pyrrha herself. And, of course, Anticlea is the granddaughter of Hermes through her father, Autolycus. So, Odysseus is, without a doubt, a Hero as well; whether one takes the route of his lineage from Hermes or from Zeus or from Prometheus or from Hephaestus or even all of the above (which honestly would explain why, while not as divinely powerful as Herakles, he definitely was a much better all-rounder physically and intellectually).
...This statement confuses me.A child's... snow leopard?
Almost all. Jason was full mortal, although his half-brother Pelias was a demigod.All Greek Heroes are Demigods, btw.
And Greece's greatest historical figure was claiming descendancy from Herakles and Achilles.I'm starting to think relations in Greek (and thus Roman) mythology is a series of Chekhov's guns compounding over centuries.
If you're not a god, you're a red shirt.
Incorrect. Jason to Aeson to Cretheus to Hellen, then follows the same route as Odysseus' lineage. Similarly, Tyro, Cretheus' wife who bore Aeson, was the daughter of Salmoneus, another of Hellen's sons, so both lines of Jason's paternal parentage can trace to Hellen. Alcimede, Jason's mother, traces her lineage back to Clymene (also called Periclymene), wife of either Cephalus (as mentioned in Odysseus' lineage) or Phylacus, another son of Deion (Deioneus), to Aeolus and beyond, again the same as Odysseus' lineage; Clymene herself is the daughter of King Minyas, who was either the son of Poseidon directly or a step removed, or to Aeolus directly or a step removed (through Sisyphus; yes, THAT Sisyphus), or to Ares; Homer and the Odyssey's Scholia (through Hesiod) reference Poseidon being Minyas' father via Euryanassa, daughter of Hyperphas of the Phlegyans.Almost all. Jason was full mortal, although his half-brother Pelias was a demigod.
Really need an emote that shows facination for people giving explainations. The closest I can think of is the image from Spiderverse of Miles staring at B Parker as the older guy explains things.Incorrect. Jason to Aeson to Cretheus to Hellen, then follows the same route as Odysseus' lineage. Similarly, Tyro, Cretheus' wife who bore Aeson, was the daughter of Salmoneus, another of Hellen's sons, so both lines of Jason's paternal parentage can trace to Hellen. Alcimede, Jason's mother, traces her lineage back to Clymene (also called Periclymene), wife of either Cephalus (as mentioned in Odysseus' lineage) or Phylacus, another son of Deion (Deioneus), to Aeolus and beyond, again the same as Odysseus' lineage; Clymene herself is the daughter of King Minyas, who was either the son of Poseidon directly or a step removed, or to Aeolus directly or a step removed (through Sisyphus; yes, THAT Sisyphus), or to Ares; Homer and the Odyssey's Scholia (through Hesiod) reference Poseidon being Minyas' father via Euryanassa, daughter of Hyperphas of the Phlegyans.
In short: Jason was as much a Hero as Odysseus was, if not moreso, given the higher recency of divinity in his bloodlines.