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The Hephaesteia (Ancient Greek: Ηφαίστεια), or Hephaestia, was an ancient Greek festival primarily celebrated in Athens and Lemnos in honor of the god Hephaestus. Initially, the Hephaesteia was an annual festival, but according to Aristotle, by the time of the archonship of Ktesiphon (329 BC - 328 BC), it was held every five years. [1] [2]
As a smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus. He served as the blacksmith of the gods, and was worshipped in the manufacturing and industrial centres of Greece, particularly Athens. The cult of Hephaestus was based in Lemnos. [1] Hephaestus's symbols are a smith's hammer, anvil, and a pair of tongs.
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...
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Kratos coerces the mild-mannered blacksmith god Hephaestus into chaining Prometheus to the rocky crag, despite Hephaestus' objections to this. [1] [11] [14] Hephaestus laments over Prometheus' future suffering, leading Kratos to ridicule him. [18] Kratos equates the rule of law with rule by fear [7] and condemns pity as a pointless waste of ...
The Khalkotauroi were a gift to King Aeetes from the Greek gods' blacksmith, Hephaestus. [2] He Hephaistos had also made for him Aeetes king of Kolkhis Bulls with feet of bronze the Khalkotauroi and bronze mouths from which the breath came out in flame, blazing and terrible. And he had forged a plough of indurated steel, all in one piece.
Hephaestion (Ancient Greek: Ἡφαιστίων Hēphaistíōn; c. 356 BC – October 324 BC), son of Amyntor, was an ancient Macedonian nobleman of probable "Attic or Ionian extraction" [3] and a general in the army of Alexander the Great.
Hephaestus (Hephaestus Aetnaeus) – Hephaestus is the god of fire and metallurgy. He is also the Gods' blacksmith. Hera (Hera Argeia) – Hera is the Queen of the Gods. She is the goddess of marriage and fidelity. Hercules (Herakles) – Hercules is the god of strength and labor. He is an Avenger.