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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Hephaestus

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 ● Jul. 26, 2019

Among them was Talos, a bronze automaton forged by Hephaestus, god of metalworking, to guard the island of Crete.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018

In it, Hephaestus, disabled god of metalworking, creates golden handmaidens to help him in his forge: “In them is understanding in their hearts, and in them speech and strength, and they know cunning handiwork”.

From Nature ● Jul. 24, 2018

Arlington House was originally built as a monument to honor President George Washington, modeled after the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, Greece.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2014

Leo hadn’t changed much since then, except he seemed more comfortable in his role as a child of Hephaestus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan