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Who was thrown off mount Olympus?

Hephaestus, Son of Zeus and HeraHusband of Aphrodite


Was Ares thrown off of mount Olympus?

No, only Hephaestus was thrown off Mount Olympus; however, Hera was disgusted about Ares's birth.


Why did Hephaestus get thrown off Mt Olympus?

Hephaestus was thrown off Mount Olympus by his mother, Hera, as a punishment for being born deformed and weak. In some versions of the myth, she was ashamed of his appearance and deemed him unworthy of divine status. After his fall, Hephaestus landed on the island of Lemnos, where he was raised by the Sintians and later became the god of blacksmiths and artisans.


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.


What is a smith Olympian God?

Hephaestus was the smith. When born he was thrown of mount Olympus for being ugly and became crippled. he was already a god so he didn't die. He was married to the goddess of beauty Aphrodite and he later got revenge of being thrown off Mount Olympus


Who threw Hephaestus off of mount Olympus?

Hera threw him off stuff


Why was Hephaestus famous?

Because zeus threw him off mount olympus.


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.


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.


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 Hephaestus threw from mount Olympus by his mother?

He was born lame, which caused him to limp. So his mother threw him off of Mount Olympics.


How did Hephaestus injure his legs?

his mother Hera, threw him off mount Olympus because she was expecting a glorious baby. the hurtled through space for a night and a day and landed next to the ocean,he was injured severely but was not killed.