Demigod Abilities

Demigod Abilities are the inherited powers of a demigod. Although all demigods share at least one trait of ADHD and/or Dyslexia, most of their other abilities are inherited according to their divine parentage. In the Lost Hero, gods are shown to be able to somewhat influence what powers their children possess; for example, the Blessing of Hephaestus upon his children will give them pyrokinesis, and Aphrodite can bless her children with the power of charmspeak.

Children of Zeus/Jupiter
As their father is lord of the sky, children of Zeus have influence over the domain of heaven. Being born of one of the Big Three, children of Zeus are more powerful than most demigods. In addition to natural leadership ability, they are known to possess great physical strength. They can also control the air around them so they can fly (aerokinesis), and can summon lightning and other storm-related elements.

Notable Children of Zeus:

Jason Grace

Thalia Grace

Amelia Earhart

Achilles

Hercules

Jason (mythology)

Children of Hera/Juno
Being the goddess of marriage, Hera does not have any mortal children.

Children of Poseidon/Neptune
Children of Poseidon are more powerful than most demigods as their father is one of the Big Three. Poseidon's children have control over water, especially seawater. In addition, they are natural equestrians, sailors, and swimmers with the power to generate earthquakes and storms.\

Notable children of Poseidon:

Percy Jackson

Tyson the Cyclops

Other Cyclopes

Theseus

Children of Demeter/Ceres
The children of Demeter are passive but powerful demigods. As the goddess of agriculture, it is only natural that her children are born farmers with command over crops and other plants. They are also noted for being talented cooks.

Notable children of Demeter:

Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin

Miranda Gardiner

Katie Gardner

Children of Ares/Mars
The children of Ares are more aggressive and confrontational than other demigods. Being demigods of war, Ares' children have power over weaponry with an extensive knowledge of warfare. Some are given their father's blessing of invicibility for their bold courage and righteous fury.

Notable children of Ares:

Edward Teach, a.k.a. Captain Blackbeard

Clarisse LaRue

Children of Athena/Minerva
Although she is a virgin goddess, Athena can conceive children through a meeting of minds with her lovers. Demigods of battle and wisdom, they excel in intellectual pursuits and have exceptional skill in warfare. In particular, Athena's children excel in battle strategy.

Notable children of Athena:

Daedalus, master inventor

Annabeth Chase

Children of Apollo
Apollo's children are superior archers, healers, and musicians. They also have the power to curse others with rhymed speech as their father is the god of poetry. In ancient times, many of Apollo's children were blessed with foresight. They may also have some power over sunlight, as their father is the god of the sun.

Notable children of Apollo:

Michael Jackson

Children of Artemis/Diana
As she had sworn to remain a maiden, Artemis has no children.

Children of Hephaestus/Vulcan
Like their father, children of Hephaestus are greatly skilled builders and craftsmen. Their talents as mechanics are second to none and they can instinctively detect as well as operate any piece of machinery. In rare cases, they are blessed by their father with the ability to generate fire.

Notable children of Hephaestus:

Leo Valdez, fire user

Thomas Faynor

Children of Aphrodite/Venus
Aphrodite's children are more attractive and have more subtle powers than other demigods. With their mother as the goddess of beauty and love, they are natural experts in fashion and matchmaking with power not only over jewelry and makeup but skill in love magic as well. Compared to other demigods, children of Aphrodite seem to have a greater clarity and sharper focus. They have the same affinity for French (the language of love) as all demigods do for Greek/Latin. Some of them are able to influence others with the strength of their voices, which is known as charmspeaking, a rare ability that only a few children of Aphrodite are known to possess, such as Piper McLean and Drew.

However, despite their shallow reputation, children of Aphrodite are also known to be powerful demigods. Aphrodite herself stated this in The Lost Hero when she was speaking of Piper, who is one of the stronger children of Aphrodite, and Aeneas, who fled from Troy when it was burned down by the Greeks, and who built the Roman Empire.

Notable children of Aphrodite:

Piper McLean

Mitchell

Lacy

Drew

Aeneas, founder of Rome

Children of Hermes/Mercury
Children of Hermes are more cunning and nimble than many demigods. Because Hermes is the god of dexterity, his children are considered to be very versatile in skill. In particular, they excel in athletics as well as thievery.

Notable children of Hermes:

Luke Castellan

Travis Stoll

Connor Stoll

Children of Dionysus/Bacchus
The powers of Dionysus' children are connected to the abilities of Demeter's children. They promote the growth of vegetation, especially wine grapes. Furthermore, children of Dionysus are able to cause madness in others.

Notable children of Dionysus:

Castor and Pollux

Children of Hades/Pluto
Although Hades has few offspring, their power is greater than many demigods due to their father's status as one of the Big Three. As demigods of the underworld, Hades' children hold the power of necromancy. They also possess umbrakinesis and their geokinetic abilities far surpass those of Poseidon's children.

Notable children of Hades:

Bianca and Nico di Angelo

Children of Iris
The children of the goddess of rainbows are skilled equestrians. They may have some power over rainbows, or maybe some abilities over travel, as their mother is one of two messengers of the gods.

Notable children of Iris:

Butch

Children of Hypnos/Somnus
The children of Hypnos are powerful yet highly underestimated demigods. They are experts with anything to do with the subconscious. In addition, they have an intimate knowledge of reality.

Notable children of Hypnos:

Clovis

Children of Hecate/Trivia
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The children of Hecate are able to perform all ranges of sorcery or magic.

Notable children of Hecate:

Lou Ellen

Children of Morpheus
Morpheus' kids have roughly the same abilities as Hypnos Cabin, as Morpheus and Hypnos are gods of two close subjects; dreams and sleep.

Children of Nemesis/Rivalitas
Nemesis' demigod children's powers are unknown. The only known child of Nemesis seen Ethan Nakamura, and he has not shown any abilities that is exclusive to children of Nemesis.