# You Are A Demi-God: Who is your Divine Parent? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 7, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886 "2007-10-07T23:04:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/1 "2007-10-07T23:04:24Z")
I am, as anybody who has ever met me will gladly testify, a Demi-God. That is, the offspring of a God & a Mortal, foolin’ around. My parents are Zeus & Mary Tyler Moore. Obviously. 🆒 This should not suprise you– **Cecil Adams** has proclaimed his Divine Nature openly, **TubaDiva** as well ( 😃 ), & the Mods have hinted broadly. Sadly, we were alone. ☹ But then, an insightful thought graced my Enlightened mind! :eek: Dopers are rather exceptional people! One or two of you may be above the hoi polloi, & be Demi-Gods yourselves. So step up to the plate & identify yourselves! Which Dopers are Demi-Gods, & who are your parents? For the humor-impaied, this is a game. ---
**Author:** ![WomanofScorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@WomanofScorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WomanofScorn)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/2 "2007-10-08T00:09:57Z")
Well my real name comes from the greek god of wine Dionysis so it’s only fitting that Carrie Fisher would be my mom. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/3 "2007-10-08T03:16:48Z")
Anyone who’s seen me knows that one of my ancestors must be Buddha… ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/4 "2007-10-08T03:29:00Z")
Can I have Artemis, even though she was a virginal goddess? ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/5 "2007-10-08T03:29:18Z")
I dunno… Tyr? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/6 "2007-10-08T03:36:04Z")
Dionysis was a busy [del]man[/del] god - when he was thru with Carrie, he met my mom - Bette Midler ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/7 "2007-10-08T03:52:24Z")
Terisias and either Apollo or Artemis, depending. ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/8 "2007-10-08T04:01:26Z")
Morpheus and a very special mortal woman. My username is an effective mask for my abilities. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/9 "2007-10-08T04:05:15Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] Dionysis was a busy [del]man[/del] god - when he was thru with Carrie, he met my mom - Bette Midler [/QUOTE] You can’t be a demigod if _both_ of your parents were divine. Or if both of your parents were Divine. Which is an even better trick. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/10 "2007-10-08T07:12:56Z")
I am the son of Chione and Hermes. Respect biyatches. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/11 "2007-10-08T07:19:29Z")
Zeus and a very discomfited braised trake. This might change. If I have to have a past, I’d rather it be multiple-choice. ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/12 "2007-10-08T07:51:23Z")
In high school I wrote a report on Persephone, so I choose her. She mated with Marlon Brando and had me. ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/13 "2007-10-08T08:01:04Z")
Loki and a stallion, baby. My extra legs make me super fast. ---
**Author:** ![Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silence_of_the_clams)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/14 "2007-10-08T09:52:46Z")
Somwhere between lunch and breakfast Poseidon spilt his tea Then he met Tanya Streeter And they made me As you can see, my demi-god powers manifest themselves as webbed fingers and bad poetry ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/15 "2007-10-08T14:24:31Z")
I am the offspring of Eris and Cecil Adams, so I’m like 3/4 divine. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/16 "2007-10-08T14:27:28Z")
Athena and Groucho Marx. ---
**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/17 "2007-10-08T14:50:07Z")
One of mine is probably Coyote. The human? I haven’t a clue, yet. I’ll have to think on it. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/18 "2007-10-08T15:48:28Z")
Heimdahl had a flawed child. He ended up here, typing away at this keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/19 "2007-10-08T16:11:16Z")
Apollo and Elton John. Where do you think he drew inspiration for his first single from Caribou, later performed with George Michael? (He changed it around slightly so the connection wouldn’t be too obvious) ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886/20 "2007-10-08T17:20:35Z")
[QUOTE=Max the Immortal] I dunno… Tyr? [/QUOTE] So you’re just enough then? As for me? Cthulu and Andy Warhol. …yeah, their friends told 'em it was a bad idea. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-a-demi-god-who-is-your-divine-parent/421886.md?page=2)