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hɪˈfɛs təshep·haes·tus
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Hephaestus, Hephaistosnoun
(Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
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Hephaestusnoun
The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods.
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hephaestus
Hephaestus is a god from ancient Greek mythology, known as the god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges, and artisans. He is often depicted as a muscular, hardworking blacksmith with a limp, who creates all of the weapons and armor for the Gods of Olympus. Hephaestus contributes to many Greek myths and tales with his craftwork, including the creation of Pandora, the first woman in Greek mythology as well as the creation of Achilles' armor in The Iliad. He is equivalent to the Roman god Vulcan.
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Hephaestus
Hephaestus is the Greek god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes. Hephaestus' Roman equivalent is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods. As a smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus. He served as the blacksmith of the gods, and was worshipped in the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, particularly Athens. The cult of Hephaestus was based in Lemnos. Hephaestus' symbols are a smith's hammer, anvil, and a pair of tongs.
Mythology
Hephaestus
(Hephaes′tus). The Greek Vulcan, the smith of the gods.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hephaestus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hephaestus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- hephaestusGerman
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- hephaestusFrench
- HéphaisztoszHungarian
- HephaestusIndonesian
- EfestoItalian
- HefajstosPolish
- hephaestusPortuguese
- hephaistosTurkish
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