Greek name: Hephaistos, Hephaestus
Roman name: Vulcan
Epithets (Other Names):
Parentage: Hera (parthenogenically)
Origin: Lycian fire spirit
Concerns: fire, crafts
Attributes: lame, bald, hammer, anvil
Spouse: Aphrodite (Venus)
Lovers: None
Divine children:
Mortal children:
Places of worship: Mt. Aetna
Important Myth: Love Affair of Ares and Aphrodite, Arms of Achilles, Arms of Aeneas
Hephaistos: Images and Texts; see also Hephaistos at www.theoi.com
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