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What duty has Zeus given Hephaestus?

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He was the god of fire, especially the blacksmith's fire. So he was the patron of all craftsmen, principally those working with metals. He was worshiped predominantly in Athens, but also in other manufacturing centres. He was the god of volcanoes.

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