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Hephaestus had his own palace on Olympus, containing his workshop with anvil and twenty bellows that worked at his bidding. [10] Hephaestus crafted much of the magnificent equipment of the gods, and almost any finely wrought metalwork imbued with powers that appears in Greek myth is said to have been forged by Hephaestus.
Erichthonius (son of Hephaestus) In Greek mythology, King Erichthonius (/ ərɪkˈθoʊniəs /; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος, romanized: Erikhthónios) was a legendary early ruler of ancient Athens. According to some myths, he was autochthonous (born of the soil, or Earth) and adopted or raised by the goddess Athena. Early Greek texts ...
Family tree of the Greek gods. The following is a family tree of gods, goddesses, and other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion. Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font. Key: The names of the twelve first-generation Titans have a green background.
E. Erichthonius (son of Hephaestus) Eucleia. Eupheme (deity) Euthenia.
Pandora by John William Waterhouse, 1896. In Greek mythology, Pandora (Greek: Πανδώρα, derived from πᾶν, pān, i.e. "all" and δῶρον, dōron, i.e. "gift", thus "the all-endowed", "all-gifted" or "all-giving") [1] was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. [2][3] As Hesiod related it, each god ...
According to the Dionysiaca, Aglaea is one of the "dancers of Orchomenus " (i.e. the Charites, per Pindar [7]), along with Pasithea and Peitho, who attend Aphrodite. When Aphrodite jealously attempts to weave better than Athena, the Charites help her do so, with Aglaea passing her the yarn. [11] Aglaea also acts as Aphrodite's messenger, and is ...
Vulcan (mythology) Vulcan (Latin: Vulcanus, in archaically retained spelling also Volcanus, both pronounced [wʊɫˈkaːnʊs]) is the god of fire [1] including the fire of volcanoes, deserts, metalworking and the forge in ancient Roman religion and myth. He is often depicted with a blacksmith's hammer. [2]
t. e. Thetis (/ ˈθiːtɪs / THEEH-tiss, / ˈθɛtɪs / THEH-tiss; Greek: Θέτις [tʰétis]) is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus.