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Hephaestus, God of Fire and Craftsmanship

Hephaestus, the non-Indo-European deity, is an Asiatic god associated with volcanic activity, fire, blacksmiths, and craftsmen. In Greek mythology, he is known for his forge on the island of Lemnos. Hephaestus is often depicted as bearded, lame, and clothed, wielding tools and a cap, and plays a significant role in the birth of Athena. He crafted arms for heroes like Achilles and Aeneas, and his connection to Athena is seen in the story of Erechthonius. Worship of Hephaestus included festivals like the Panathenaea in Athens and the Volcanalia in Rome. English words like volcano, volcanic, volcanology, and volcanism originate from his name.

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Hephaestus, God of Fire and Craftsmanship

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  1. HEPHAESTUS

  2. VULCANUS VULCAN In Latin Ἥφαιστος In Greek

  3. ZEUS (?) ~ HERAΖεύςἭραHEPHAESTUSἫφαιστος

  4. HEPHAESTUSNON-INDO-EUROPEAN DEITYASIATIC GOD OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY

  5. PERROGATIVES • FIRE • BLACKSMITHS • CRAFTSMAN

  6. LEMNOSTHETIS

  7. HOMER, ODYSSEY BK 7 • HEPHAESTUS ~ APHRODITE ~ ARES EROS CUPID

  8. ICONOGRAPHY • BEARDED • LAME • CLOTHED • TOOLS • CAP (?)

  9. BIRTH OF ATHENA PROMETHEUS OR HEPHAESTUS

  10. HEROES & WEAPONS • ILIAD 18 ARMS FOR ACHILLES • AENEID 8 ARMS FOR AENEAS

  11. HEPHAESTUS & ATHENA ERECHTHONIUS GAEA

  12. FORGE SICILY AETNA CYCLOPES LIGHTNING

  13. ATHENS, AGORA, HEPHAESTEION

  14. PANATHENAEA, ATHENSATHLETIC COMPETITIONS

  15. VOLCANUS IN ROME • VOLCANALIA AUGUST 23 • SHRINE IN FORUM AT FOOT OF CAPITOLINE

  16. ENGLISH WORDS • VOLCANO • VOLCANIC • VOLCANOLOGY • VOLCANISM

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