Hephaistos

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Hephaistos
(Vulcan)
by Mark Forest
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About Hephaistos

• The Celestial Artist
• Son of Hera
• Was born lame and cast out of Mount Olympus by
  Zeus

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About Hephaistos Cont.

• The Island of Lemnos is sacred to him
• Is married to Aphrodite
• His symbol is the axe

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About Hephaistos Cont.

• His role is the god of smiths and metal workers
• Wished to marry Athena but was turned down
  because she said he was too ugly
• Forged many weapons and other metal objects for
  various gods

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Hephaistos' Revenge
For revenge on Hera, the goddess who rejected
him, Hephaistos constructed a magic throne. This
throne was presented to her on Mount Olympus.
When she sat on the throne, it entrapped her,
making her a prisoner. The gods and goddesses
begged Hephaistos to release her but he refused.
Dionysus gave Hephaistos wine and while
Hephaistos was drunk Dionysus brought him to
Mount Olympus slumped over on the back of a mule.
Hephaistos was given the beautiful god Aphrodite
as his wife for releasing Hera. Dionysus was
rewarded by being made one of the Olympian
Pantheon.
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Pictures
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  cs/hephaist.gifgt.
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  sThetisStaatlicheMuseenzuBerlin.jpggt.
• 12 Oct 2004 lthttp//images.google.com/images?hlen
  lrsafeoffqHephaestusbtnGSearchgt.
• 12 Oct 2004 lthttp//www.pantheon.org/areas/gallery
  /mythology/europe/greek/hephaestus.gifgt.
• 12 Oct 2004 lthttp//web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/im
  ages/haifa/h65.jpggt.
• 12 Oct 2004 lthttp//www.tropicalisland.de/ATH20He
  phaistos20Temple_b.jpggt.
• Mythography. 12 Oct 2004 lthttps//web1.caryacademy
  .org/facultywebs/robin_follet/gt.
• Greek Mythology. 12 Oct 2004 lthttps//web1.caryaca
  demy.org/facultywebs/robin_follet/gt.
• 12 Oct 2004 http//membres.lycos.fr/mythesgrecs/im
  ages/Aphrodite/Aphrodite,20dite20Venus20de20Mi
  lo,20fin20du20IIe20av20JC.jpggt.