Because he was ugly and a disgrace to the gods.
No, Gaia is the grandmother of Hera; who is mother of both Rhea and Cronus, the parents of Hera. Gaia is the personification of the Earth. Hera is the great Olympian Queen goddess of air, sky, starry heavens, women and marriage.
Hephaestus was known for his skill in metalwork and crafting. By creating Pandora out of clay, he demonstrated his artistic abilities and highlighted his role as a craftsman among the gods. Clay also symbolizes creativity and molding, reflecting his artistry in shaping Pandora's form.
As an object on Earth's surface, you move along with the planet due to inertia. The force required to overcome Earth's gravitational pull and throw objects out into space is much greater than the force generated by the rotation of the Earth. This is why we stay grounded as the Earth rotates.
The workshop of Hepaestus is in Etna (or Aetna as it is known as in greek mythology) a volcano in Italy. i suppose he would have lived there most of the time.
throw
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.
Hephaestus's mom was Hera
Hephaestus' mother was Hera.
Hephaestus was born of 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.
Many variations of this myth. Some say Hera through him off Olympus and Zeus covered for her but the general idea is that it is because Hephaestus was not pretty and the Olympian Gods were generally really vain. Meaning that they valued looks, Hephaestus was ugly therefore he was thrown from a mountain. There are different variations of course but this is the one I'm familiar with.
Hephaestus and Ares are the sons of Zeus and Hera.
Hephaestus, son of Zeus and Hera.
Hephaestus either had no father, or his father was Zeus by Hera.
Hephaestus either had no father, or his father was Zeus by Hera.
Zeus and Hera
Ares and Hephaestus.