Hephaestus
is the son of 
Zeus and
Hera. He is the only god who is physically
ugly. Hephaestus is a double-sexed being. He is also lame. Some say that
Hera, upset that she had
an ugly child, flung him from Mt. Olympus to the ocean, breaking his
legs. Others say that he sided with Hera in a argument with Zeus and
Zeus flung him off Mt. Olympus. He is the smith and armoire of the
gods and uses a volcano as his forge. Hephaestus is kind and peace loving
and is the patron god of smiths and weavers alike. His wife is Aphrodite. |
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Hephaestus Facts
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| God
of |
Fire and Forge
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| Mother |
Hera
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| Father |
Zeus |
| Wife |
Aphrodite |
| Children |
Eros |
| Siblings |
See
Zeus |
| Roman
Name |
None |
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