Hephaestus

American  

[hi-fes-tuhs] / hɪˈfɛs təs /

noun

1. the ancient Greek god of fire, metalworking, and handicrafts, identified by the Romans with Vulcan.

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Hephaestus British  

/ hɪˈfaɪstɒs, hɪˈfiːstəs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Vulcan.  Greek myth the lame god of fire and metal-working

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Hephaestus Cultural  

1. The Greek name of Vulcan, the Greek and Roman god of fire and metalworking.

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Example Sentences

“I don’t destroy things much. I’m a son of Hephaestus.”

From Literature

His arms, those marvelous arms Thetis had brought him from Hephaestus, caused the death of Ajax.

From Literature

In a slow-burn buildup of character conflict and self-discovery, Eiffel and the Hephaestus crew find themselves in a proper space opera full of drama, suspense and a bit of psychological horror.

From New York Times

Workshops are at least as old as Hephaestus, but Edison’s was the world’s first research-and-development facility—a model that would later be adopted by governments, universities, and rival corporations.

From The New Yorker

Perseus enlists the aid of Queen Andromeda, Hephaestus and Poseidon’s son to rescue Zeus from the underworld, defeat the Titans and save mankind.

From Los Angeles Times