1. Hephaestus

2. I am a dark haired man who has difficulty walking due to misformed feet. Some accounts make me small in stature My symbol is the forge of fire. I am creative, cunning, and a great metal worker.

3. I am the son of Zeus and Hera. I was born on the island of Lemnos I was an ugly child who ruled volcanoes and I am the blacksmith of the gods.

4. I became a god because I am the son of Zeus and Hera. If your parents are gods you automatically become a god or goddess. So I got the job of being the blacksmith of the gods.

5. The Trojans and the Greeks were at war and the gods were taking sides. I sided with the Greeks. Achilles was in need of a shield to go into the battle so I said I would make his shield for him.

6. Myth When Hephaestus found out his mother Hera had rejected him on his birth, he got very mad and promised to take revenge on her. So he decided to create a magic, golden throne and send it to Mount Olympus as a special gift to his mother.

7. Myth When Hera saw the splendid throne, she immediately got excited over it and, without thinking, she cheerfully sat on it. All at once, invisible, unbreakable chains appeared and tied her up rapidly. Hera cried for help and all Olympian gods ran for support, but none of them was capable of relieving her. soon they realized that the only one who could liberate Hera was Hephaestus himself.

8. Myth The gods then asked from Dionysus, the god of wine, to offer sweet wine to Hephaestus and intoxicate him. So Dionysus did, and this way he managed to bring Hephaestus up to Mount Olympus and free Hera from her burdens. After that, the gods thanked Hephaestus by giving him Aphrodite, the goddess of love, as his wife and created a marvelous palace for him on Mount Olympus.

9. Family tree

10. Athena and I are honored at a festival called Chalceia we are worshipped at this festival. This festival takes place in Attica it is located in central Greece. This festival is celebrated on the 30 th day of Pyanepsion.