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In some legends it wasn't Hera- it was Zeus. However the story goes that when Hera gave birth Zeus was so angry that the son by his actual wife was so deformed and ugly that he took the baby, in his anger and hurled him down Mount Olympus. How did Hera( or Zeus) through him off? She/ he lifted him up and chucked him. I am guessing that you are talking about when Hephaestus was a baby. Unless you are talking about when he was older and still ugly anf was sent down off Mount Olympus to his forge. In this case Hera was the goddess of Marriage, the goddess of unions in a way. This meant she had special powers in the way that she could manipulate others' feelings. So she manipulated Hephaestus' feelings (and Zeus') and Hephaestus was left in his forge. Hephaestus probably wasn't against this. He prefered to interact with metal rather than people and so he was perfectly happy to be left alone with his creations. I hope this was what you were looking for!

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Why did Hera throw Hephaestus off mount Olympus?

In one legend, I am not sure of it's origin, Hera threw Hephaestus off of Mount Olympus, because she was so shocked of how ugly he was.Another legend, from Homer's The Iliad suggests that Zues threw Hephaestus off of Mount Olympus when Hephaestus tried to help Hera, against Zeus's wishes.


Who threw Hephaestus off of mount Olympus?

Hera threw him off stuff


Why did Hephaestus leave mount Olympus?

Hephaestus didn't leave Mount Olympus, his mother, Hera, was so ashamed by his ungodly looks that she threw him straight off of Mount Olympus. When Athena was born from Zeus' mind, Hera's jealousy got the better of her. She thought that, if Zeus could make a child just by brains, so could she. The result was Hephaestus, who is told to be the ugliest god there ever was on Mount Olympus.


Why did Hera throw her son off mount Olympus?

Hera threw her son Hephaestus off Mount Olympus because he was born deformed and she was ashamed of him. In some myths, it is said that she was angry that he did not meet her expectations of beauty and perfection. After his fall, Hephaestus landed on the island of Lemnos, where he was cared for and eventually became the god of blacksmiths and craftsmen. This act of rejection highlights Hera's complex character and her struggles with maternal expectations.


Who was kicked off Mount Olympus?

Hera threw Hephaestus off the Mount Olympus because he wasn't as good looking as their other children. Since he was still a god he didn't die but instead became somewhat crippled.

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Why did Hera throw Hephaestus off mount Olympus?

In one legend, I am not sure of it's origin, Hera threw Hephaestus off of Mount Olympus, because she was so shocked of how ugly he was.Another legend, from Homer's The Iliad suggests that Zues threw Hephaestus off of Mount Olympus when Hephaestus tried to help Hera, against Zeus's wishes.


Who threw Hephaestus off of mount Olympus?

Hera threw him off stuff


Why Hephaestus leave mount Olympus?

Hephaestus didn't leave Mount Olympus, his mother, Hera, was so ashamed by his ungodly looks that she threw him straight off of Mount Olympus. When Athena was born from Zeus' mind, Hera's jealousy got the better of her. She thought that, if Zeus could make a child just by brains, so could she. The result was Hephaestus, who is told to be the ugliest god there ever was on Mount Olympus.


Why did Hephaestus leave mount Olympus?

Hephaestus didn't leave Mount Olympus, his mother, Hera, was so ashamed by his ungodly looks that she threw him straight off of Mount Olympus. When Athena was born from Zeus' mind, Hera's jealousy got the better of her. She thought that, if Zeus could make a child just by brains, so could she. The result was Hephaestus, who is told to be the ugliest god there ever was on Mount Olympus.


Why was hera appalled at her new baby?

Hera's son, Hephaestus, was a misformed baby. He was so ugly that Hera threw him off of Mount Olympus.


Who is the tormented son of Zeus?

I believe that Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera who was crippled so Hera threw him off Mount Olympus which probably did not help. It was Tantalus, not Hephaestus


Who was kicked off Mount Olympus?

Hera threw Hephaestus off the Mount Olympus because he wasn't as good looking as their other children. Since he was still a god he didn't die but instead became somewhat crippled.


How was Hephaestus born?

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.


Who was Hera's first born son who was so ugly she threw him off of mount Olympus?

lol It's Hephaestus


Who eventually convinces Hephaestus to come to Mount Olympus in an attempt to make him free Hera from her cursed chair?

Dionysus.


How did Hephaestus get cripple?

In a myth, Hephaestus's father and mother (Hera and Zeus) were having a fight. When Hepaestus backed up Hera, Zeus grew furious and threw him down Mount Olympus, crippling him in the fall.


Who was Hephaestus close to?

Hephaestus is basically a loner. He is the ugliest of the gods, and he is the son of Hera. I guess he would be closest to her, but she threw him off the side of Mount Olympus for being ugly.