Hephaestus
About this book
Hephaestus ( , ; eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture, and volcanoes.Walter Burkert, Greek Religion 1985: III.2.ii; see coverage of Lemnos-based traditions and legends at Mythic Lemnos In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Hera, either on her own or by her husband Zeus. He was cast off Mount Olympus by his mother Hera because of his lameness, the result of a congenital impairment, or in another account, by Zeus for protecting Hera from his advances.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 66 readers · 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Moderate
How long does it take to read Hephaestus?
About ≈ 36 min — 32 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Hephaestus?
32 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Hephaestus?
It sits on the Mythology shelves.
Is Hephaestus in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Hephaestus?
Teri Temple.