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Hephaestus
Also known as: Vulcan, Hephaistos
By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.
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About Hephaestus
The Smith God
Hephaestus is the master blacksmith of the gods, controlling fire and the forge. He is the patron of all craftsmen. Unlike the other beautiful immortals, he was born lame and was cast off Olympus by his mother Hera (or Zeus).
The Divine Artificer
He returned to Olympus and built the golden palaces of the gods. He crafted Achilles' armor, Zeus's thunderbolts, and Pandora (the first woman). He is married to Aphrodite, though she is unfaithful to him.
Cross-Pantheon Parallels
Similar deities across different mythologies
- Vulcan(roman-pantheon)
Vulcan is the direct Roman equivalent, sharing the same role as divine blacksmith and god of fire and the forge
Domains
firemetalworkingcraftssculpture
Symbols
hammeranviltongsforge
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