because he was a god
Hephaestus is the creation of Greek myth, which is the religion of ancient Greeks.
by a festival called hephastia
he is in charge of all blacksmiths
Zeus - Hera Hephaestus - Aphrodite
Yes he did. Here are some: The Creation of Pandora The war of the giants The chaining of Prometheus Type in google' Did Hephaestus have any stories/Myths? Then the third one says' STORIES OF HEPHAESTUS: Greek mythology. It is in purple writing.
He could be both, as could all gods of the Greeks.
Names of buildings that the greeks built were called The Parthenon, The Collesium, The Acropolis, The temple of Hephaestus, The temple of Athena
Naturally. Greeks had even archetype of blacksmith the name of which was Hephaestus.
because they believed the stories were real
The Greeks and now Neo-Pagans/Hellenistic religions.
In Greek mythology, Hephaestus is often said to be the son of Zeus and Hera, but there is no specific year of his birth mentioned, as myths don't provide exact dates. Instead, he is believed to have existed in the mythological timeline of the ancient Greeks, which is not tied to historical chronology. Hephaestus is associated with fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship, and his stories date back to ancient Greek literature, with references found in texts from around the 8th century BCE.
The Greeks and Roman created Greek Mythology because they didn't have scientists or science technology to explain natural phenomenon. For example, they didn't know why volcano's explode like we do- so it is easy for them to say that an angry god that works in the volcano (Hephaestus) got angry and caused the eruption, and than really believe that. Or when we have hurricanes, they just say Poseidon is angry and wants to punish mankind. Greek 'Mythology' was not just stories to them- it was science.