Demigod Abilities

Demigod Powers are the inherited abilities of a demigod. Although all demigods share at least one trait, ADHD and/or Dyslexia; most of their other abilities according to their divine parentage. In the Lost Hero, gods are shown to be able to somewhat influence what powers their children possess.

Children of Zeus/Jupiter
As their father is both king of the gods and lord of the sky, children of Zeus have influence over the domain of heaven and others as well. Being born of one of the Big Three, children of Zeus are more powerful than most Demigods. Their powers include controlling the air and summoning electricity.

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

Children of Poseidon/Neptune


Poseidon's children have complete control over water, especially saltwater. With their father as one of the Big Three, the children of Poseidon are stronger than lesser demigods. In addition to their command over water, they are natural sailors and swimmers who are also able to create earthquakes and storms. Some can tell exactly where they are on the sea (longitude and latitude) and can breathe underwater, they also decide whether they get wet or not.

As their father created horses, they can communicate directly with horses (and similar creatures eg. Pegasi, Hippocampi, zebras), they seem to communicate telepathically.

Children of Demeter/Ceres
The children of Demeter have the power to accelerate the growth of crops. As Demeter is the goddess of agriculture, it is only natural that her children are born farmers. Being demigods of bounty, Demeter's children presumably have the power of earthen fertility.

Children of Ares/Mars
The children of Ares are more aggressive and militant than other demigods. As their father is the god of war, they have an affinity for combat. Naturally, Ares' children have control over weaponry and have an extensive knowledge of warfare.

Children of Athena/Minerva
Athena's children are perhaps the most unique of demigods. Having sworn to remain a virgin, Athena instead conceives her children through a meeting of minds with her lovers. Their mother being the goddess of battle and wisdom, they excel in intellectual pursuits and have exceptional skill in warfare, particularly as strategists.

Children of Apollo
Apollo's children tend to be very talented archers, healers, and musicians. they also have some magical abilities such as curses.

Children of Artemis/Diana
As she swore to remain a maiden, Artemis does not have any 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 create and manipulate fire.

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. 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. In addition, Aphrodite's children not only have power over jewelry and makeup but they may even have skill in love magic. Some of them are able to influence others with the strength of their voices (charmspeak), such as telling them what to do or making them believe something they've said.

Children of Hermes/Mercury
As Hermes is the god of dexterity, his children are considered to be very versatile in skill. The most prominent of their traits are cleverness and cunning. In particular, the children of Hermes excel in athletics as well as thievery.

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.

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 children of the Lord of theUnderworld, Hades' children can summon undead beings. They also possess umbrakinesis and their geokinetic abilities far surpass those of Poseidon's children.

Children of Iris
The children of the goddess of rainbows have an ability to bond well with pegasi.

Children of Hypnos/Somnus
The children residing at Cabin Fifteen are highly underestimated, yet as stated by Annabeth, are supposedly more dangerous than Ares Cabin. Anything in the area of dreams, sleeping, memories, etc., they can do, which requires a little effort. It is unknown if they fall asleep after attempting to perform their abilities. Also, they are known to sleep a lot, which may be an unfortunate side effect to being claimed.

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

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. However, it is assumed that they strive in maintaining balance as their mother does, and if one of them steps out of line, their mother will likely punish them.