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Gofannon, Welsh god of blacksmithing, ale, architecture and building Goibniu , Irish god of blacksmithing, one of the Trí Dée Dána Lugh , god of craftsmen, games, arts, oaths, truth, and law
Hephaestus (UK: / h ɪ ˈ f iː s t ə s / hif-EE-stəs, US: / h ɪ ˈ f ɛ s t ə s / hif-EST-əs; eight spellings; Ancient Greek: Ἥφαιστος, romanized: Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes. [1]
As a biblical reference, the metaphor may refer to physical armour worn by God in metaphorical battles, or it may refer to vigilant righteousness in general as bestowed by the grace of God (Romans 13:12, King James Version): "The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the ...
The name of his father appears as Esarg or Tuirbe Trágmar, the 'thrower of axes'. [5] Goibniu is often grouped together with Credne the silversmith and Luchta the carpenter as the Trí Dée Dána (three gods of art), who forged the weapons which the Tuath Dé used to battle the Fomorians.
Ultimately, Patroclus is killed in battle by Hector, and Achilles' armor is stripped from his body and taken by Hector as spoils. The loss of his companion prompts Achilles to return to battle, so his mother Thetis, a nymph, asks the god Hephaestus to provide replacement armor for her son. He obliges, and forges a shield with spectacular ...
Soldiers of Christ, Arise, and put your armour on, Strong in the strength which God supplies through His eternal Son. Strong in the Lord of hosts, and in His Mighty Power, Who in the strength of Jesus is more than conqueror. Send then in His great might, with all His strength endued, But take, to arm you for the fight, the panoply of God;
Armour and Ornaments for elephants, chariots, and horses as well as goads and hooks to lead them in battlefields constitute accessory things (upakaraṇāni). The Kingdom of Magadha rapidly expanded its military infrastructure under King Ajatashatru , creating the foundation of later empires in Pataliputra .
Metis crafted armor, a spear, and a shield for her daughter, whom she raised in Zeus' mind. Athena eventually used her spear and shield, banging them together to give her father a headache. Soon, he could not take his headache anymore and had the smith god Hephaestus , one of his sister-wife Hera 's sons, cut his head open to let out whatever ...