Hephaestus (/hɪˈfiË stÉ™s,hɪˈfÉ›stÉ™s/; eight spellings; Greek:
Ἥφαιστος HÄ"phaistos) is the Greek god of blacksmiths,
metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy,
fire (compare, however, with Hestia), and volcanoes. Hephaestus' Roman
counterpart is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was either the
son of Zeus and Hera or he was Hera's parthenogenous child. He was
cast off Mount Olympus by his mother because of his deformity or, in
another account, by Zeus for protecting Hera from his advances.As a
smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus.
He served as the blacksmith of the gods, and was worshipped in the
manufacturing and industrial centres of Greece, particularly Athens.
The cult of Hephaestus was based in Lemnos. Hephaestus' symbols are a
smith's hammer, anvil, and a pair of tongs. Hephaestus Top Movies & Young Movies