Hephaestus (UK: / hɪˈfiːstəs / hih-FEE-stəs, US: / hɪˈfɛstəs / hih-FES-təs; eight spellings; Ancient Greek: Ἥφαιστος, romanized: Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, …

Hephaestus, in Greek mythology, the god of fire. Originally a deity of Asia Minor and the adjoining islands (in particular Lemnos), Hephaestus had an important place of worship at the Lycian …

Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths and fire. Called “the celestial artificer,” he was also associated with other craftsmen (sculptors, carpenters, metalworkers) and, as evident in the …

Mar 28, 2022 · The Greek god Hephaestus was a famed blacksmith, renowned for the skill of metallurgy. Markedly the only conventionally unattractive of all the Greek gods and …

Hephaestus was the ancient Greek god of fire, smiths, craftsmen, metalworking, stonemasonry and sculpture. He was depicted as a bearded man holding a hammer and tongs and …

Hephaestus was one of the major gods of the Greek pantheon, for Hephaestus was an Olympian god. Hephaestus was the Greek god of metalworking.

Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire and the forge, was renowned for his masterful craftsmanship despite his deformity and lack of beauty—traits that set him apart from other Olympian gods. …

Apr 15, 2025 · Hephaestus Hephæstus, the son of Zeus and Hera, was the god of fire in its beneficial aspect, and the presiding deity over all workmanship accomplished by means of this …

Hephaestus was sometimes considered the son of both Zeus and Hera, though other accounts say that Hera gave birth to Hephaestus parthenogenically in response to Zeus giving birth to …

Apr 18, 2023 · Hephaestus was the Greek god of craftsmanship, smithing, and fire. Though lame from birth, he was a master blacksmith who created many magnificent weapons and machines.