Olympian
Hephaestus
Ἥφαιστος
Roman:
Vulcan
Overview
God of fire, metalworking, craftsmanship and the forge.
Generation
Olympian
Symbols
Hammer, anvil, tongs, forge
Notes
Traditions differ over whether Hera bore Hephaestus alone or whether Zeus was also his father.
Parents
Children
No children recorded.
Related Myths
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Pandora
Fashions Pandora from earth and water -
The Birth of Athena
Opens Zeus' head in a common tradition -
The Gigantomachy
Olympian combatant -
Hector and Achilles
Forges Achilles' new armour -
Achilles and Scamander
Fire god who forces Scamander to yield