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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; ‹See Tfd› Greek: Ἥφαιστος, translit. Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes. [1]
Armor of Beowulf, a mail shirt made by Wayland the Smith. (Anglo-Saxon mythology) Armor of Örvar-Oddr, an impenetrable "silken mailcoat". (Norse mythology) Babr-e Bayan, a suit of armor that Rostam wore in wars described in the Persian epic Shahnameh. The armor was invulnerable against fire, water and weapons.
In another version of the myth, Hephaestus gave his mother Hera a golden throne, but when she sat on it, she became trapped and he refused to let her go until she agreed to give him Aphrodite's hand in marriage. [124] Hephaestus was overjoyed to be married to the goddess of beauty, and forged her beautiful jewelry, including a strophion ...
The following sets of playing cards can be referred to by the corresponding names in card games that include sets of three or more cards, particularly 3 and 5 card draw, Texas Hold 'em and Omaha Hold 'em. The nicknames would often be used by players when revealing their hands, or by spectators and commentators watching the game.
Hephaestus makes many appearances in popular culture. Hephaestus participates in a story science fiction duology Ilium/Olympos by Dan Simmons. Hephaestus appears briefly in the Clash of the Titans, portrayed by British wrestler and actor Pat Roach. Hephaestus plays a role in the 2010 video game God of War III and is voiced by actor Rip Torn; he ...
Other name (s) Voices of the Forgotten. Type. Virtual museum. The Fortnite Holocaust Museum, also known as Voices of the Forgotten, is a virtual museum in the video game Fortnite Creative, designed by Luc Bernard and approved by publisher Epic Games. It became available in August 2023.
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 ...
Celebrimbor (IPA: [ˌkɛlɛˈbrimbɔr]) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien 's legendarium. In Tolkien's stories, Celebrimbor was an elven -smith who was manipulated into forging the Rings of Power by the Dark Lord Sauron, in fair disguise and named Annatar ("Lord of Gifts"). Sauron then secretly made the One Ring to gain control over ...