Hephaestus
Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the blacksmith of the Greek gods.
Hephaestus
Profile of Hephaestus - blacksmith of the gods.
Aphrodite and the Trojan War - Launching of 1000 Ships
Information on the relationship between Hephaestus and his wife Aphrodite.
Plato's Critias Introduction, by Benjamin Jowett
Jowett explains the legendary history of Athens and the place in it of Hephaestus and Athena.
Hesiod Works and Days (ll. 60-68)
Section on Hephaestus' role in the creation of woman.
Pileus
Hephaestus was one of those who wore a hat known as a pileus or pilleus.
Hephaestus
The only ugly god Hephaestus is lame, but he is also the kindest of the gods and a skilled smith who is married to Aphrodite.
Mars and Venus Caught in a Net
Hephaestus fails to see the humor in his wife's infidelity.
Hephaestus
Carlos Parada's entry on Hephaestus. Hephaestus might have been upset with his wife's affairs, but he had several children with other mates. Parada's chart shows Cabiro, a Theban woman, bore several children to the smith god. He is also claimed as the father of Roman King Servius Tullius.