𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Hephaestus
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: God of Blacksmiths and Fire
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭s: Zeus (Sky) and Hera (Marriage)

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧:
The origin of Hephaestus' name is unknown.

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧:
Thalia, Erichthonius, Eucleia (Glory), Eupheme, Philophrosyne, Cabeiri, Euthenia

𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐬:
Hammer, anvil, tongs

𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬:
Upon his birth, Hera was so repulsed by Hephaestus' appearance and ashamed of his imperfection that she herself cast him out. The fall gravely injured Hephaestus, but Thetis and Eurynome rescued him, providing refuge in an underwater cave for nine years.

In time, Hephaestus sought vengeance. He crafted a golden throne so exquisite that Hera immediately accepted it. Yet, as soon as she sat, she became ensnared by the numerous, intricately designed cords that only their maker could see. Various deities attempted to convince Hephaestus to release Hera, offering him a place on Olympus as a reward. Nonetheless, he remained unforgiving and only liberated his mother after Dionysus intoxicated him.