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Hephaistos Flashcards

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Who was Hephaistos?

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the god of metalworking, fire and craftsmen

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Who is he the son of?

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According to the Iliad - Zeus and Hera

According to the poet Hesiod - Hera in revenge for Zeus giving birth to Athena alone

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What are the two stories that explain why he had a limp?

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  • Born with it

- Because Zeus thew him from Olympus, and was eventually cared for by the local people of Lemnos

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How is Hephaistos often represented?

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With a hammer

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