demigod
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Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, with 19-year-old Australian-Samoan newcomer Catherine Laga'aia playing Moana, the teen daughter of a Polynesian chief.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The case has gripped Argentina, with some of his fans holding up signs outside of the Buenos Aires court demanding “Justice for God,” a reference to Maradona’s status as a demigod.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
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
Before he was a TV host or culinary demigod, Anthony Bourdain was a writer: sharp-tongued, sensual, and totally unafraid to follow a story wherever it led.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
He’d thought his trip to Alaska had been pretty exotic, but now he was in the heart of the old Roman Empire, enemy territory for a Greek demigod.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
The NBA’s very best teams tend to be led by generational superstars who have been anointed as basketball demigods since they first laced up their sneakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Your favorite young demigods hit Hall H to tease the upcoming second season of the fantasy TV series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
"The difference is wrestlers think that they’re demigods, but they’re not. I know that because I was one of them," he said with a laugh.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
They are demigods creating a new world, after all, so why should they have to deal with petty impediments like copyright law?
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
“You heard Reyna talking about the ancient lands. They’re much too dangerous. Roman demigods have been forbidden to go there for generations. Even Octavian couldn’t get around that rule.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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