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Hephaestus

Syllabification: (He·phaes·tus)
Pronunciation: /hiˈfestəs/
Greek Mythology
Definition of Hephaestus
  • the god of fire and of craftsmen, son of Zeus and Hera; husband of Aphrodite. He was a divine metalworker who was lame as the result of having interfered in a quarrel between his parents. Roman equivalent Vulcan.

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