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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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What was Hephaestus's appearance?
Hephaestus was usually depicted as a bearded man holding hammer and tongs--the tools of a smith--and riding a donkey.
Hephaestus did not truly have a "job" (this is what it's called when you work for payment) but he did like to forge fire and metal; he was a inventer and god of blacksmiths.
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.
What types of weapons does Hephaestus forge in Greek mythology?
He makes many weapons in his forge. He made Aphrodite's Girdle and the magical net to catch Aphrodite cheating on him with the god of war, Ares. Most people believe that he made Zeus' lightning bolt, Poseidon's trident, and Hades' helmet, but actually the Polydectes (hundred handed ones) made them for the gods as thanks for freeing the Polydectes from Tartarus, where Uranus banished them. They then assisted the war for Olympus with the Titans and Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades used their new weapons to conquer the Titans.
Did Hephaestus have any children?
Yes; the names of his children are Eucleia, Euthenia, Eupheme, Philophrosyne; The Palici; The Cabeiri; Erichthonius, Periphetes, Ardalus, Cercyon (possibly), Olenus, Palaemonius (a Argonaut), Philottus, Pylius and Spinter.
As a god, Hephaestus can always be counted on to be around.
What did Hephaestus look like?
Hephaestus was lame and not very good looking. That is why his mother threw him out of Mount Olympus.
What does the god Hephaestus look like?
The god is considered to be a crippled and is also very ugly, but he is very strong and respected both among the other Greek gods and mortals although Hera hates him.
Who was the Greek god Hephaestus?
Hephaestus was the god of technology, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, blacksmiths, metals, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes. He is among the twelve Olympian Gods and is the son of Zeus in Hera (although in some versions of Greek mythology, Hera was said to have given birth to him without a male partner). He has dark hair, and was said to be lame, crippled, and ugly, and walked with the aid of a stick.
Hephaestus, according to Greek mythology, was thrown off Olympus by Zeus because he had taken Hera's side in an argument between Zeus and Hera. He fell for nine days and nights and landed on the island of Lemnos. However, other versions say that Hera threw Hephaestus off of Olympus because she was ashamed by his ugliness, and that he fell for only one day. After he fell to Lemnos, Hephaestus was brought up by a non-Olympian goddess and became a master craftsman. The Olympians later on realized his skill, and he returned to Olympus.
But because Hera repelled Hephaestus, he cleverly crafted a golden chariot for revenge, which he then gifted to Hera. Hera could not escape after settling on the seat, and was stuck. Several gods begged Hephaestus to free Hera; however, he refused and sent them away with his fire. Finally, a god named Dionysus, the god of vegetation and wine, made Hephaestus drunk. Once he was intoxicated, Dionysus led him to Olympus on the back of a mule. Yet Hephaestus still refused to free Hera until he was given either Athena or Aphrodite as a wife. After being rewarded Aphrodite, he freed Hera. Soon after Hephaestus and Aphrodite's marriage, Hephaestus found that his wife had been committing adultery, along with Ares as her partner. He then revealed the couple to the other Olympian gods, much to their laughter.
Hephaestus crafted stunning divine works of art for all of the gods, which are all relevant to their myths and attributed objects.
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Most of this is true (well that's what I believe), but I just wanted to give you what I learned about Hephaestus, although I do not want to delete this person's hard work and waste all the time, effort, and energy he put in this. So this is what I learned ( and it might be the same as his although with a few minor changes).
Hephaestus is the god of technology, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, blacksmiths, metals, metallurgy, and fire. He was the son of Zeus and Hera and was among the 14 Olympian "great" gods. He has black hair and was boring, ugly, he was nice, but he just wasn't pleasant or fun to be with. One day, Zeus and Hera were in an argument and Hephaestus took Hera's side, so Zeus, in his anger hit Hephaestus with such a blow that he fell for three days and nights and soon landed on the island of Lemnos. He then was brought up by nymphs and became a master craftsman. The Olympians soon realized his skill and he was welcomed back to Olympus
Why was the temple of Hephaestus built?
The temple of Hephaestus was built for Hephaestus and in in honor of him.
Why did Hera throw Hephaestus off of Mt. Olympus?
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.
What Roman god are volcanoes named after?
Volcanism (vulcanism) is named for the Roman god of fire and the hearth, Vulcan. In Greek mythology, he was called Hephaestus.
What were the powers of the Roman god Vulcan?
Jupiter (known as Zeus in Greek Mythology) was Lord of the Sky. He controlled the sky (the weather is included in that) and commanded all the other Gods, seeing as he is the most important and arguably the most powerful god. Zeus' symbol is the lightning bolt, and his animal is the eagle.
Who is Hephaestus in The Iliad?
Hermes was sent to tell Paris to choose the fairest Goddess (either Aphrodite, Hera, or Athena.) This argument about the fairest started when Eris, who didn't get invited to a wedding, rolled a golden apple for the fairest Goddess.
How do you write Hephaestus' name in ancient Greek?
You need the Greek alphabet which is somewhat different from the Latin alphabet we use - there was no h in it so that is replaced by an apostrophe; ph was the letter phi, which we don't have a symbol for; ae was ai; us was os.
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eta phi alpha iota sigma tau omicron sigma
