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Hephaestus

Hephaestus is the lame, craftsman god and husband of Aphrodite. Hephaestus was known as Vulcan by the Romans.
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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.

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