godling

noun — 2 senses

godling

noun

Etymology From god + -ling.

1

A minor divinity, a local or inferior god

  • The Jeddak of Ptarth nodded his assent, but the ugly scowl that he bent upon Matai Shang harbored ill for that pasty-faced godling.1919, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Warlord of Mars, HTML edition, The Gutenberg Project, published 2008:
2

A young god.

  • 1964, "Tales of Asgard: The Storm Giants" (page 3) in Journey into Mystery #100, Marvel Comics But, though young, Thor is still a godling--with the strength of an immortal!
Related terms
demi-god, halfgod, hero, idol, spirit

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