Hephaestus was born of Hera.
Hephaestus was described as being exceedingly ugly and deformed.
He was a god from birth.
Zeus gave life to the eagle that tormented Prometheus; this being built by Hephaestus.
Hephaestus was god of fire and the forge. He is best known for being married to Aphrodite.
Hephaestus biggest achievement must have been to do with metal work or being an artisan. Hephaestus was a Greek god who was the only one to work as a blacksmith.
Aphrodite became married to Hephaestus because Zues knew that the other Gods would fight over Aphrodite....so he gave her hand to Hephaestus in marriage.
Symbols of Hephaestus are hammer, tongs, anvil; animals being donkey, guard-dog, and the crane.
Hammer, tong, anvil, Hephaestus's animals being the guard dog, the donkey, and the crane his plant being the fennel (which was used to carry fire).
Hephaestus had both; his brother being Ares, his sisters being Hebe and Eileithyia; as well as many half siblings from his parents Hera and Zeus.
His parents were Zeus and Hera, so he was a god.
Hera threw Hephaestus to Earth because he was born deformed and she was ashamed of his appearance. Hephaestus landed in the sea and was raised by sea nymphs, who helped him become a skilled blacksmith.
Armour at the request of Thetis, the mother of Achilles who had saved Hephaestus when Hera threw him from heaven as a babe for being lame/ugly.