Hephaestus is the Greek god (Roman equivalent is Vulcan) of technology including, specifically blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals and metallurgy, and fire. He was worshiped in all the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, especially Athens. Though his forge traditionally lay in the heart of Lemnos, Hephaestus was quickly identified by Greek colonists in southern Italy with the volcano gods Adranus of Mount Etna and Vulcanus of the Lipara islands, and his forge moved here by the poets.

Hephaestus and his brother Ares are sons of Hera, with or without the cooperation of Zeus. In classic and late interpretations, Hera bore him alone, in jealousy for Zeus's solo birth of Athena. In Greek thought, the fates of the goddess of wisdom and war (Athena) and the god of the forge that makes the weapons of war were linked. Hephaestus crafted much of Athena's weaponry, along with those of the rest of the gods and even of a few mortals who received their special favor.

On the island of Lemnos, his consort was the sea nymph Cabeiro, by whom he was the father of two metalworking gods named the Cabeiri.

In Sicily, his consort was the nymph Aetna, and his sons two gods of Sicilian geysers called Palici.


* . . About Me . . *

Eye Color:: blue
Hair Color:: red
Height:: 5'4" ish
Favorite Color:: green, grey, black
Favorite Band:: Crash Test Dummies(old stuff)
Favorite Movie:: The Lion King and the 10th Kingdom
Favorite Show:: Hercules and the Legendary Journeys
Your Car:: brown Toyota named Simba
Your Grade:: Year 4 of University

* . . Have You Ever . . *

Sat on your rooftop?:: yes
Kissed someone in the rain?:: no
Danced in a public place?:: yes
Smiled for no reason?:: i smile all the time...and it is usually accompanied by evil laughter mwahahaha
Laughed so hard you cried?:: not recently
Stay up a whole night without sleep?:: it is called working nights at the mill