Hephaestus
[hi'fi:stəs]
Definition
(noun.) (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan.
Editor: Nancy--From WordNet
Examples
- Shall they listen to the narrative of Hephaestus binding his mother, and of Zeus sending him flying for helping her when she was beaten? Plato. The Republic.
- The description in the Iliad of the gods shaking their sides at the clumsiness of Hephaestus will not be admitted by us. Plato. The Republic.
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