Hephaestus was born by something in his mother that makes the egg not need fertilizing.
Hera
Hephaestus was born from Hera and Zeus and had a birth defect so they threw him out of Mount Olympus and his fall caused his grotesque appearance.
He was born ugly/lame and Hera hid him in Oceanus.
- Hephaestus' mother thought he was ugly. She threw him from the top of Mount Olympus. It took him two days until he reached the sea and started floating. This fall gave him a broken leg.- Ares, Hephaestus' brother, was seen having an affair with Aprhodite. Hephaestus' saw this and reported it to the other gods. He was very angry.- Hephaestus is usually seen with a sledge hammer, an axe, and even fire.His birth was unusual because Hera didn't have the help from a man, parthenogenic birth.Mount Etna in present day Sicilly is said to be the workshop of Hephaestus, it is said that when sparks come out from the volcano, or when it smokes Hephaestus is at work.
Hephaestus family
Hera
Hephaestus was Zeus's son. Hephaestus is the son Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone gave birth to Hephaestus, without male fertilization.
He was a god from birth.
Ares, Hephaestus and Hebe.
The ancinet Greek gods are not known for their birth dates; therefore it is unknown what Hephaestus's age would be.
Hephaestus was born from Hera and Zeus and had a birth defect so they threw him out of Mount Olympus and his fall caused his grotesque appearance.
The date of his birth is not given in ancinet Greek myth.
Zeus asked Hephaestus to create a woman made of clay to bring sorrow to mortal men.
He was born ugly/lame and Hera hid him in Oceanus.
Zeus and Hera had Ares. Along with Hephaestus and Hebe.
- Hephaestus' mother thought he was ugly. She threw him from the top of Mount Olympus. It took him two days until he reached the sea and started floating. This fall gave him a broken leg.- Ares, Hephaestus' brother, was seen having an affair with Aprhodite. Hephaestus' saw this and reported it to the other gods. He was very angry.- Hephaestus is usually seen with a sledge hammer, an axe, and even fire.His birth was unusual because Hera didn't have the help from a man, parthenogenic birth.Mount Etna in present day Sicilly is said to be the workshop of Hephaestus, it is said that when sparks come out from the volcano, or when it smokes Hephaestus is at work.
hephaestus ;) -leah