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Hephaestus (Vulcan)
In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was an Olympian god. His Roman equivalent was Vulcan. He was the god of blacksmiths, technology, craftsmen, and more.
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Two Nereids, Thetis and Eurynome, did. Nereids are sea nymphs.
Why is Hephaestus important to greek mythology?
Hephaestus is the black smith who made all the weapons and armour for the gods
Who were Hephaestus relatives?
The mother of Hephaestus is Hera, and sometimes she is said to have had him on her own or with Zeus; his wife was first Aphrodite and later Aglaia; he also had children by Kabeiro, by Aitna; by Athena/Gaea, Ocresia, Anticleia, and Atthis as well as other children by unknown mothers.
Why does Hephaestus walk with a limp?
His mother Hera did not want the newborn baby so she threw him out of the window. When he landed he hurt one foot.
What is the color of Hephaestus?
Hephaestus' color is scarlet (redish orange), the color of the fire he uses.
Tell why Hephaestus were notable in greek religion?
Hephaestus was notable because he was the god of Blacksmiths. Blacksmithing was essential to making weapons, jewelry, and pretty much everything metal.
Who did Hephaestus have children with?
He had several children with different goddesses:
With Aglaea: Eucleia, Euthenia, Eupheme, Philophrosyne
With Gaia: Erichthonius
With Aetna: Palici
With Cabeiro: The Cabeiri
Anticlea: Peripheries
Aphrodite (in a few Greek Myths): Harmonia.
Mothers unknown: Ardalus, Cercyon, Olenus, Palaemonius, Argonauts, Philottus, Pylius who cured Philoctetes at Lemnos, Spinter
In Roman mythology Vulcan was married to what beautiful goddess?
Vulcan, god of the forge, was married to Venus, goddess of love and beauty.
Ares is his enemy because his wife Aphrodite cheated on Hephaestus with his own brother Ares.
Hephaestus fears of Ares who takes his wife and he is afraid of water that might turn off the fire in his designs.
Vulcan, or Hephaestus, has the emblem of fire. he is the god of fire and the underworld in Roman Mythology and in Greek, he is the god of fire and the forge.
He got into the middle of an argument between Zeus and Hera so Zeus threw him off of Mount Olympus, injuring his leg.
What is Hephaestus area of control?
Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire, metalworking, stonemasonry and the art of sculpture.
