Hephaestus: The Greek God of Fire  – Greek Mythology

Hephaestus in Greek Mythology; the God  of Fire and Iron, The Artisan Deity In Greek mythology, the god Hephaestus (Hephaistos) is the son of Zeus and Hera, renowned as the god of creative fire, sacred weapons, and craftsmanship. While Hephaestus is generally accepted as the son of Zeus and Hera, some myths suggest that he is solely the son of Hera. According to this myth, angered by Zeus’s solo birth of Athena, the goddess Hera gave birth to the Greek god of iron by herself.…

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