demigod
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Speaking of the 2016 film, Dwayne Johnson, who voiced the shapeshifter demigod and hero of men in the animated “Moana,” will also portray the live-action version of the arrogant trickster.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
To them, he is a demigod, his idolisation of mythical proportions.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
"I’m deeply humbled and overcome with gratitude to bring the beautiful story of Moana to the live-action big screen," said Johnson, who voiced the role of the demigod Maui in the original film.
From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023
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
The demigod Cadmus had slain a dragon that happened to be a child of Ares.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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