Definition of hephaestus Hephaestus

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What does hephaestus mean?

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hephaestus - (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
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Hephaestus is the god of fire in Greek mythology, and one of the Twelve Olympians. He is son of Hera and Zeus, and he married Aphrodite. Hephaestus, the god of smiths and fire, was a hard working and peace-loving god and was very fond of his mother. Once he tried to stop his fighting parents. He sided with his mother, Hera, and that made Zeus so angry that he grabbed his son by the legs and flung him out of Olympus. Hephaestus is very ugly. He was want Athena for his wife.