Hephaestus (Vulcan) was the god of fire and the protector of the metal workers. He was lame and deformed, but very powerful. His wife was Aphrodite. He made the golden throne of Zeus.

Hephaestus was married to Aphrodite, but Aphrodite was not very faithful to him. So Hephaestus attempted to rape Athena to aggravate Aphrodite. This resulted in the birth of Erichthonios.

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