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A character is romantically or sexually involved with an actual god or demigod, like [[Greek Mythology|Zeus]]. Or even [[Satan]]! Hey, if you're [[Pals
Particularly common in some mythologies where [[Everybody Has Lots of Sex]]
If the other partner is ''also'' [[I Am Who?|a deity]], you have an example of a [[God Couple]]; otherwise, it is presumably a form of [[Interspecies Romance]]. If the relationship leads to offspring, then you have [[Divine Parentage]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==▼
* ''[[
▲== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]''▼
▲* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya (Literature)|Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' is forcefully romancing Kyon, who isn't quite sure who he wants.
▲* ''[[Tenchi Muyo]]''
** Two of the three goddesses, {{spoiler|Washuu and Tsunami, in the body of Sasami}}, are part of Tenchi's [[Unwanted Harem]].
** {{spoiler|Tokimi}}, the third goddess, ends up staying in his house in the very last episode (an extra episode to wrap up loose ends). It's up to interpretations if she joined the harem but given his track record, we can safely assume "yes."
** Considering {{spoiler|Tenchi's status it's also arguably a [[God Couple]]}}
* ''[[Ah!
* ''[[
* In the [[Shoujo]] manga ''[[Akuma
* ''[[The Mikos Words and The Witches Incantations]]''
** Tsumugi is revealed to be so pure, she can only survive in continuous presence of a god, such as the one who resides in her shrine. So Letty goes out, [[Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?|badmouthes said god]], and absorbs part of her divine essence, effectively becoming a demigod herself, just so that Tsumugi can travel with her. Yeah, she's way awesome.
** Speaking of the god, she adopts Tsumugi's form and takes over the shrine so the miko can stay with Letty. She also takes Tsumugi's hidden bodyguard as a servant and spends most of her time flirting with them. Since the bodyguard had a thing for Tsumugi, this leaves her... flustered (Though apparently not unhappy).
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* In the spin-off of ''[[Johnny the Homicidal Maniac]]'', Squee, Squee's classmate is the son of Satan. His mother didn't realize that until ''years'' into their marriage, and comments on how it's ironic as she's "always been a good Christian woman."
* Being that any number of gods from classical myth are regular players in any number of comic titles, this is a relatively common occurrence. In ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]]'', for example, Hercules is often portrayed with various lovely young women.
** Loki is much like his mythological counterpart; in one story, [[Spider-Man]] is surprised to discover Loki has a daughter; Loki replies, "I have ''hundreds''. I'm a Norse god, it... happens." Fortunately, he is ''not'' the deadbeat dad type.
* In ''[[
* In ''[[Lucifer (
** She belongs in the Lilim who aren't demons, angels, humans or gods, but something in between all four.
* ''[[The Incredible Hercules]]'':
** Herc manages to bed quite a few mortals, in addition to [[God Couple|at least one other deity]]. Further expanded in ''[[
** Of course, at various points in Hercules' publication in various Marvel books, his father Zeus (as noted in the Mythology section below) is also noted (and observed) as continuing his mortal-chasing ways (he [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|insists]] that his busty new secretary ''simply'' makes the best lattes). The phrase "mortal fever" was bandied about.
* ''[[Wonder Woman]]'': Cassie Sandsmark, the second Wonder Girl (or third, depending on how one counts these things), was the daughter of Zeus and mortal archaeologist Dr. Helena Sandsmark.
== [[Film]] ==▼
▲== Film ==
* When asked if she was a devil worshiper, [http://www.tangibledreams.net/elvira/media/motd.html Elvira] allegedly replied "I dated him once".
* Narrowly averted in ''[[
== [[Literature]] ==
* [[
** She also had a brief fling with a former angel of Rock and Roll.
* The parents of pretty much all the main characters in ''[[Percy Jackson
* In ''[[The Redemption of Althalus]]'', Althalus lives, loves, and has a child with Dweia. Dweia just happens to be that universe's mother goddess.
* The ''[[Inheritance Trilogy]]'' has plenty of examples from Yeine/Nahadot and {{spoiler|Oree/Shiny aka Itempas}} to various other mentions of humans, gods and godlings all dating/having sex with each other.
* Gardner F. Fox's ''[[Literature/Niall Of The Far Travels|Niall Of The Far Travels]]'' stories. Niall (a Conan-style barbarian) has Emalkartha, goddess of the Eleven Hells as his girlfriend.
* In [[Tamora Pierce]]'s ''[[Literature/Immortals|Immortals]]'' series, {{spoiler|Daine's mother Sarra}} turns out to have had a god for a lover. He cares for her so much that after her death he petitions (succesfully) to have her made a goddess as well.
* In the [[Garrett
* In ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', the Elf Elwë marries a minor goddess, Melian. Their daughter, Lúthien, is an Elf of unusual beauty and magic power.
* A major subplot in ''[[Warbreaker]]'' involves [[Rebellious Princess|Siri's]] [[Arranged Marriage]] to [[God-Emperor|God-King Susebron]], who is revered as a literal [[Physical God]] by his followers. {{spoiler|Though Susebron is initially presented as a tyrant, he turns out to be a [[Puppet King]] and quite friendly, if naive, and he and Siri end up actually falling in love}}.
* In ''[[
* At the beginning of the ''[[Books of Swords]]'', Mala has anonymous sex with {{spoiler|the Emperor}}, who turns out to be {{spoiler|G-d}}. Yambu had had a long-term relationship with him, although they'd been separated for many years by the time the series began. They do finally {{spoiler|get married}} at the end of ''Shieldbreaker's Story''.
* Any mortal dating an [[Incarnations of Immortality|Incarnation]] could count.
* [[Russell T. Davies]]'s ''[[The Second Coming (TV series)|The Second Coming]]'' ends on a date between [[Meaningful Name|Judith]], a normal human woman, and her life-long friend Steven Baxter, a bloke who just happened to discover he was the son of God. {{spoiler|She ends up killing him.}}▼
* Becky, the fangirl expy, from ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' {{spoiler|was dating Chuck for a while, who, as it turns out, was actually God.}}▼
== [[Oral Tradition]], [[Folklore]], Myths and Legends ==
▲== Live Action TV ==
▲* [[Russell T Davies]]'s ''[[The Second Coming (TV)|The Second Coming]]'' ends on a date between [[Meaningful Name|Judith]], a normal human woman, and her life-long friend Steven Baxter, a bloke who just happened to discover he was the son of God. {{spoiler|She ends up killing him.}}
▲* Becky, the fangirl expy, from ''[[Supernatural (TV)|Supernatural]]'' {{spoiler|was dating Chuck for a while, who, as it turns out, was actually God.}}
* [[Classical Mythology|Zeus]] in particular seemed to want to [[Mars Needs Women|bone anything with boobs and a vagina]].
** [[Extreme Omnisexual|You're crediting Zeus with too much discernment.]]
** Aphrodite was fairly notorious in this regard as well, as one might expect from a Goddess of Love (and Sexuality). It wasn't just the girls who got the benefit of divine company.
* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' various characters date with deities
▲== [[Tabletop RPGS]] ==
** Also, Eilistraee is a goddess who encourages dancing and revelry, and if a worshiper remains loyal to her cause long enough, she might show up in person at one of their moonlight rituals and offer to have the next dance, truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
▲* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' various characters date with deities. Most notably Elminister. For example, in the [[Forgotten Realms]] setting Elminster the Sage once had a romantic relationship with Mystra, the goddess of magic.
* Gods are unusually accessible in the world of ''[[Exalted]]'', so this is a fairly common trope. Even more so if you count the titular Exalted, who start off human but are endowed with more than enough power to match and even surpass any god.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]'':
** Adell is quite cozy with {{spoiler|Demon Overlord Rozalin, known in her previous life as "the God of All Overlords"}}. But then, this is a [[Nippon Ichi]] game...
** In the first ''[[Disgaea]]'', {{spoiler|Laharl's human mother}} married an overlord.
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* It is possible in ''[[Neverwinter Nights]] Hordes of the Underdark'' to end the game as ruler of the eighth layer of Baator with power falling just short of being an actual god, and remain in a committed relationship with any of the three love interests after the close of the game.
* ''[[Eversion]]'' has a variation and major subversion {{spoiler|in [[And Then John Was a Zombie|the good ending]], you become an a [[Eldritch Abomination]] just so you can act out this trope}}.
* In ''[[Romancing
* ''[[Harvest Moon]]: Animal Parade'' allows the male and female main characters to date the Harvest Goddess or Harvest King, respectively.
* Prior to a patch that fixed it, in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' you could totally woohoo with the [[Grim Reaper]] and have his awesome, pitch-black babies.
* May have occurred with ''[[
* In ''[[
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
* ''[[Lunar]]'': Alex and Luna, in the first game. Hiro and Lucia, in the second.
* In the dating sim ''[[HuniePop]]'', once the player dates and beds all eight of the main (human) cast and Kyu, the final "challenge" is [[Hot Goddess| Venus]] herself. Seeing as this is the equivalent of a [[Final Boss]], it's not easy; Venus is [[Physical Goddess| the actual Goddess of Love]], and very little can impress her.
== [[Theatre]] ==▼
▲== Theatre ==
* ''[[One Touch of Venus]]'' is about the actual goddess Venus being in love with a barber from suburban New York.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Andy of ''[[
* In ''[[
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* On ''[[
* ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'' parodies this with the Greek-mythology-inspired "Goose God" ([[Exactly What It Says
* ''[[
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