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godling

godling

1 9.9
A lesser god or a child of a god and a human in stories
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɒdlɪŋ/
  • Literature
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  • Having been raised Mormon, he had never had any particular feeling for the Mother of Christ beyond the vague feeling that she was the epitome of the good obedient Mormon mom, keeping herself pure so that the little incipient godlings of this world might take inspiration from the little godling to be born through her.

Examples

  • Or take the different levels of power that godlings, scriveners, demons, and the Three have—

    Blog text (29)
  • In the ancient legends, each godling had its own unique powers and responsibilities.

  • One example is the case of a pilgrim seen at the village shrine of a local godling, Bhomia.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Having been raised Mormon, he had never had any particular feeling for the Mother of Christ beyond the vague feeling that she was the epitome of the good obedient Mormon mom, keeping herself pure so that the little incipient godlings of this world might take inspiration from the little godling to be born through her.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The story featured a young godling who struggled to balance its divine heritage with mortal life.

  • The villagers believed that a godling resided in the nearby forest, blessing the crops every season.

Synonyms

demigod
vsgodling
  • Literature
10 8.1

A person who is partly god and partly human with great powers

refers more to a lesser divine being rather than focusing on parentage
daemon
vsgodling
  • Archaic
9 9.9

A spirit who is part god and part human that protects people or places

emphasizes lower god status or offspring of god rather than ancient literary usage

Antonyms

1.0

A person who walks upright and can think and speak

334 3.8

A human being who will die

How Divine

god
960 3.7
godling
  • Literature
1 9.9
demigod
  • Literature
10 8.1
human
1.0

Surface Forms

godling singular
godlings plural

Morphology

godling = god (transparent) = god + ling

Formed by the noun 'god' plus the diminutive/derivative suffix '-ling', giving the sense 'minor or young god' which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Godling is made from god and the ending -ling, which means 'small' or 'young', like in duckling. So a godling is a 'small' or less powerful god, often a child of a god and a human in myths and stories.