Was Hercules classified as a demigod?

Heracles was a demigod by virtue of the fact that, while his mother (Alcmene) was mortal, his father was Zeus. Demigods were just like regular people in that when they died, their "shades" went to the Underworld like everybody else. read more

Yes, He is. Hercules is one of the demi gods. I think demi god is spelling mistake for semi god, I think. See Demi god is, the one person whose one of the parent is God. Either mother or father. In case of Hercules it was Zeus, who was his father. Which makes him demi god. He has superpowers, every demigod had. read more

Hercules is a fictional Olympian god in the DC Universe based on the Greek demigod and hero of the same name. Hercules first appears in All Star Comics #8 as part of a Wonder Woman story, and was created by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter, in the first of several incarnations. Later versions appeared in Superman #28, created by Jerry Siegel and Ira Yarbrough, Wonder Woman #105 and Hercules Unbound #1 created by Gerry Conway and José Luis García-López. read more

Hercules, as a child of Zeus, one of the Big Three, was an extremely powerful demigod (and later, full-fledged god), with his abilities being much more potent than those of any other demigods of his era, with his half-brother Jason even going as far as calling Hercules the most powerful demigod of all time. read more