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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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Where did Hephaestus make Pandora?
It was not only Hephaestus it was the entre mt olympus and it was reveng for showing fire to humans, me again the 9 yr. old
In elaboration: Because men accepted the gift of fire from Prometheus, and had a hand in tricking Zeus into accepting an unappetizing sacrifice, the king of the Gods decreed that man should also be so deceived (since they could no longer take fire from man as Prometheus taught them the secret of making it themselves).
So Hephaestus molded the woman from clay. She was taught how to be demure by Artemis, how to be seductive by Hera, how to please men by Aphrodite, and how to speak and craft by Athena. Finally, by Eris, she was given an insatiable curiosity. Before she was presented to Epimetheus, the leader of men, she was given a sealed pithos (a large clay jar) in which was contained all the personifications of ill will and evil the world knows. Hermes, before sending her to the men reminded her that she was never to open the jar under any circumstances, lest awful things befall the world.
Even though Epimetheus was warned by his brother not to accept any gifts from the gods, Epimetheus was absent minded, and the gods knew he would take Pandora in. The gods also knew that eventually her curiosity would get the better of her, and Pandora did not disappoint. She opened the jar and accidentally released all the woe and hardship into the world. Acting as quickly as she could, she tried to reseal the jar, but it was too late. All that was left inside was the faintly shining goddess, Hope.
What was Hephaestus biggest achievement?
Hephaestus biggest achievement must have been to do with metal work or being an artisan. Hephaestus was a Greek god who was the only one to work as a blacksmith.
What are the objects of Hephaestus?
Hammer, tongs and anvil, tools of his patron trade of smith and artist.
What were Hephaestus' sacred symbols?
it means hes a hard working craftsman. he created armor, jewels, ect.. for the titans and other gods, though he was lame they accepted him for that.
What is a ritual associated with Hephaestus?
One of the most documented rituals associated with Hephaestus is "The Return of Hephaestus" where padded dancers and men dressed as satyrs would accompany chorus leader Dionysus as he escorted the drunk Hephaestus back to Mount Olympus. This ritual was believed to closely follow the myth of the same theme, when the stubborn Hephaestus was given wine by Dionysus and led inebriated back home to release his mother Hera from her imprisoning throne, which the smith god had previously given her as a duplicitous gift. It is also worth noting that an entire festival to Hephaestus (the Hephestia) was once celebrated, and doubtlessly involved rituals to honor the god.
Is Hephaestus good bad or a trickster?
Hephaestus is a god; like anyone he can be both good and evil.
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.
What kind of relationships does Hephaestus have?
Hephaestus relationships with other gods at first wasn't good once he was born his mother cast him off Olympus because he was ugly. But later when the gods saw his skill in forging they brought him back. All the gods liked him despite him being the only physically imperfect one because of his kind and fun personality. They also had great respect for his skill in forging (he made all of their weapons and armor). His relationship with his first wife Aphrodite was good until she cheated on him with Ares they divorced and he remarried. His relationship with his second wife Athena was perfect their happy marriage was the envy of all the Olympian couples.
Hephaestus is one of the 12 gods of mount Olympus. Meaning he is no minor god. He creates magical weapons for the gods and demigods. He also makes many wonderful designs that the Olympians use.
What is Hephaestus' title or duty?
Hephaestus was tasked with making all the weapons and other equipment for the Olympian gods. He also created all of the Olympian thrones.
What are Hephaestus greatest traits talents and skills?
Hephaestus isn't really leader of anything, except the workers in the giant forge located on Mount Etna (in the vulcan). You might say he's cunning (after all, he did trick his mother Hera into sitting on the chair that wouldn't let her go, and only released her after he was given Aphrodite as his wife; also he caught his wife and her lover Ares, by pretending to leave the house and then throwing a magic net over them).
How was the temple of Hephaestus built?
With marble, but we do not know the architect or builders names.
Hephaestus was the god of the forge , Hephaestus was the only physically ugly god.
I don't know how to put it, but he was the god of Blacksmith, so my best guess was his best power was metalworking.
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.
There are several answers regarding this topic.
(1) Hephaestus was thrown from Olympus by his mother, Hera, when she saw his unsightly face. As he fell, he was crippled by a ledge or was crippled by the landing.
(2) Hephaestus was crippled in his forges. When his mother, Hera, saw him as a cripple, she was disgusted. Repulsed, she threw her son (disowning him in the process) from Olympus.
All of the stories agree on what happens next:
When Hephaestus lands in the ocean, the ocean beings cared for him for many months - and possibly years. Some time during that time, he sought revenge on his hateful mother.
He sent her a golden throne. She, being extremely obsessed with perfection, loved automatically. However, when she sat upon it, she found herself unable to get up. Hephaestus had designed it to trap her.
The other Olympians realised what had happened and begged Hephaestus to return and free her. Eveventually, Dionysus (the God of Wine) sought out the spiteful Hephaestus and rendered him drunk. He then brought the unconcious God back to Olympus where he realised his mother.
Before he had a chance to leave, Zeus (his father) asked him to stay and work in his forges again. Hephaestus agreed, but was always quite cold towards Hera who acted the same in return.
