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    HephaestusGreek god of blacksmiths
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    Hephaestus - Wikipedia
    AbodeMount Olympus
    Symbolhammer, anvil, tongs
    ParentsZeus and Hera, or Hera alone
    SiblingsAres, Hebe, Eileithyia, and many paternal half-siblings
    God of Fire and Craft
    God of Fire and Craft
    Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges, and sculpture. He was the son of Zeus and Hera, but he was often rejected by both because of his physical deformity.
    Etymology

    Hephaestus is probably associated with the Linear B (Mycenaean Greek) inscription 𐀀𐀞𐀂𐀴𐀍, A-pa-i-ti-jo, found at Knossos. The inscription indirectly attests his worship at that time because it is believed that it reads the … See more

    Epithets

    Hephaestus is given many epithets. The meaning of each epithet is:
    • Amphigyḗeis often translated as "the lame one"; literally "lame on both sides" vel sim. (Ἀμφιγυήεις)
    • Kyllopodíōn "club-footed" or "of draggin… See more

    Mythology

    Hephaestus had his own palace on Olympus, containing his workshop with anvil and twenty bellows that worked at his bidding. Hephaestus crafted much of the magnificent equipment of the gods, and almost any … See more

    Iconography and descriptions

    Hephaestus was sometimes portrayed as a vigorous man with a beard and was characterized by his hammer or some other crafting tool, his oval cap, and the chiton.
    Hephaestus is described in mythological sources as … See more

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