Every Greek god and demigod to appear in the DC Universe

December 2024 · 7 minute read

Greek mythology has been a huge part of the DCU for almost 80 years now, with the ancient Greek gods mentioned in the original Wonder Womanand Captain Marvel comics. As the universe has expanded into movies, shows, and other forms of media, the role of Greek mythology in it has only developed further, with various important characters related to the old Aegean stories often showing up. DC also delved into other ancient mythologies for inspiration, most notably the Egyptian gods, but it’s the Greeks who are the most utilized in the DCU — specifically Wonder Woman, where most get their first (and sometimes only) mention.

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Nowadays, there’s a huge cast of Titans, gods, and demigods battling evil (and sometimes causing it) in the DCU, but just how many of our favorite characters are based on, or related to, Zeus and all his fellow powerful beings who reside on Mount Olympus? If you want a comprehensive list of every Greek god and demigod to appear in DC Comics, as well as the Titans who started it all, then read ahead!

Every Greek god to appear in the DC Universe

There are a number of Greek gods in the DCU, some of whom have appeared directly and some who are only mentioned, but still have an important bearing on plots and other characters. The gods were ruled over by Zeus. In alphabetical order, the gods are:

Every Greek demigod to appear in the DC Universe

The Greek demigods aren’t quite as powerful as the gods but still have a lot of abilities that mere mortals could only dream of. They all have one god ancestor, which is how they draw their power. The divine ancestor is usually male but is occasionally female. There are usually multiple versions of the demigods in the DCU, depending on what universe they are appearing in, but for the purposes of this list, we’ll only put down names once. Many of these demigods do not exist in actual Greek mythology but are creations by DC writers. The characters that actually have counterparts in real Greek mythology have a star next to their name.

In alphabetical order, the Greek demigods are:

Every Titan to appear in the DC Universe

In Greek mythology and in the DCU, the Titans were the beings in power before their children, the gods, took over. There are 12 original Titans in total, and they make multiple appearances in the DCU. They have played a vital part in the universe, especially when it comes to the wizard Shazam, who drew much of his power from them. Atlas and Prometheus are two children of the original dozen Titans who are also considered Titans, and they have also appeared in the DCU, bringing the total number up to 14.

In alphabetical order, the Titans who’ve appeared or been mentioned in the DCU are:

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