Hephaestus Myths

That fall has said to have made him lame. According to Martin “Hera never knew her lame son’s fate…she never gave him a second thought” (89). As time passes and Hephaestus matures in the sea with Thetis, he was found to be skilled at making jewelry. When Hera hears of the skilled craftsman, she “divined that it was her own son and demanded him back” (Evslin 50). She only wants her son back because he became useful, she does not care for him. When Hephaestus returns to his new home on Olympus, Hera gives him a decrepit mountain as a place to work and live. She does not give him a home like the other gods have and has him making her fine things with Cyclopes around the clock. Hephaestus agrees to go back only because “…he loved her and excused her cruelty to him” (Evslin 50). Sacks writes that Hephaestus once “took his mother’s side in a quarrel between her and Zeus, and this time Zeus threw him down from the mountain” (“Hephaestus” Par. 3). All Hephaestus is searching for is his mother’s approval and will to do anything to get it.

Greek mythology has been passed on and retold over generations. Literature and movies have been created to entertain as well as provide specific themes based off of myths. There are many heroes that mythology talks about and each one has lived an epic life, but there is one famous hero that has been immortalized throughout history. Hercules is the son of Zeus and a mortal named Alcmene. Zeus impregnated her while her husband was away and this is where his story began. Zeus' wife, Hera, found out about the affair and was outrageous about his careless actions. She tried to prevent Hercules' birth; however, when that didn't work she sent snakes to kill the baby. Hercules was too mighty for the snakes and strangled them before they could even hurt him. As stated in this source, "Hera remained angry. How could she get even? Hera knew that she would lose in a fight, and that she wasn't powerful enough to prevent Zeus from having his way. Hera decided to pay Zeus back for his infidelity by making the rest of Hercules' life as miserable as she could" (Crane WEB). Hercules grew up to be a great young warrior and was all around. With this god-like strength, also came an uncontrollable temper that made him react at times without thinking, but later made him realize the wrongdoings of his violence. He later then married a woman named Megara and had two beautiful children. But one day, Hera instilled a fit of rage into Hercules and made him slaughter his family with his very own hands. He was shocked by his actions and asked Apollo for assistance since he was drowning in guilt. Apollo later then gave him specific tasks to help Hercules redeem himself for the bloodshed he caused. The hero was sent to Eurystheus, and under his strict hand, he was to accomplish twelve labors over the next twelve years.

Zeus was considered to be the leader of the Olympian gods of Mount Olympus. He was the god of the sky and thunder. He had many powers but the most significant was the power to wield lightning bolts. He could hurl lightning bolts at people who defied him or other gods who he was displeased with. He was the youngest child of Cronus and Rhea and was planned to get eaten by Cronus like all of his brothers and sisters before him, but he was hidden from Cronus at Mount Dicte. He then went on to overthrow Cronus and control the gods. He had twenty-four children and some of them were powerful gods. He also had some half god children like Hercules. He lives on the top of Mount Olympus with Hera, his wife.

The mythological character and God, Zeus, is portrayed in many ways, by many different people. Hesiod describes Zeus as being relentless in his fury. When he gets mad he unleashes all of his power. If his brother Hades wasn’t in charge of the Underworld, he’d make all of Hell break loose. For example, in Hesiod’s Theogony, which is about when Zeus defeated his father, Cronus, he says, “Then Zeus did not hold back any longer, but now immediately his heart was filled with strength and he showed clearly all his force.” (Morford and Lenardon 85) He tends to treat others, mortals and immortals, very unfairly. Two mortals could do the same exact type of sacrilege towards him, and depending on how he felt that day, he would take two very different approaches to how he would treat them. He also doesn’t take any threats towards him very lightly at all. If anyone ever threatens him, he normally punishes them very severely, if he doesn’t destroy them completely. Hesiod’s approach to Zeus’ behavior is overdramatic, and makes it seem more extreme than it probably would’ve been.

Have you ever judged a book by it’s cover. Hephaestus, god of fire and blacksmiths, is absolutely grisly, Hera, his mother despised him enormously because of his foul looks. Hephaestus grew up very unloved because of his looks. To get revenge on his mom he crafted a chair that when his mom sat in, it clasped her up in its arms and didn’t release her. She was finally released once Hephaestus had a alluring wife, Aphrodite.

Hercules, or better known as Heracles, was a Greek demigod that is the Son of Zeus and a mortal woman that was named Alcmene. When he was an infant, Zeus's wife Hera was really jealous of Heracles, so she sent two snakes to kill him. She was unsuccessful however, as he enjoyed strangling the snakes to death with one in each arm. He grew to become proficient in the bow and arrow, became a great wrestler, and possess superhuman strength. He later married and had five children. But, Hera tried to strike Heracles with madness and was successful. While Heracles was full with madness, he killed his five children all at once, in one day. When he recovered from his madness, he ventured to Delphi to consult the Oracle. He ordered Heracles to serve

Hera, Zeus’ wife, distressed Hercules with insanity, and he murdered his wife and children. The narrative tells that Hercules was instructed by the Greek god Apollo to perform twelve labors for Eurystheos, king of Mycenae in order to compensate for his heinous crime. In Greek art, Hercules, more widely known in the Greek world as Heracles, is the most popularly depicted hero, appearing in many different historically significant pieces of art. Many of these artworks have depicted the hero performing

Hephaestus is credited of being the son of the king and queen of the gods, Zeus and Hera. He is the greek god of many different things, such as blacksmiths, forgery, fire, and volcanoes. Since he is the god of blacksmiths and forgery, he was able to craft many of weapons for the other gods. These weapons include Achilles armor, Hermes winged helmet and sandals, and Aphrodite's girdle. He also built the gold and silver dogs that guarded Alkinoos. “He made the golden and silver lions and dogs at the entrance of the palace of Alkinoos in such a way that they could bite the invaders.” (Wikipedia, 2). Though he was able to build all of these things, he was never without an obstacle throughout his life. Hephaestus had to deal with many things in

In 5th century BC, Helios was regarded as a chief god. He was worshipped as a sun god in Greek, especially in Rhodes (fanpop.com, 2015). He was depicted as having glowing eyes, golden blonde hair, and clothed in a purple robe and crowned with shining aureole of the sun. Helios was the son of Hyperion and Theia and he was an original Titan (Theoi Encyclopedia inc., 2015). He was the original god of the sun before he was replaced by Apollo. He was the husband to Clymene, the Nymph of the island of Rhodes. He was referred to being the one who watches from above and sees and observes anyone or anything if he wishes, not just on earth but in heaven also (greek-gods.org, 2015). Helios had a son who he thought was the brightest and bravest kid

He was awarded a spot on Mount Olympus between Athena and Hephaestus. This promotion made his heart even more compassionate, to a point where it was an eminent threat. He decided to view life on Earth from the perspective of a mortal, for he felt like he had been enthralled by the heavenly pleasures. He descended to Earth and started roaming through the lands of Athens. It was a very nice city and he found himself his own home. The people took notice of this strange new villager but didn’t think too much of him. At night he dropped gifts at houses that belonged to people who were honest and considerate. One day he was walking through the night when he noticed that there was a strange little girl wandering through the streets in rags. When he asked who he was, she replied, “I am the daughter of the Olympians; I emerged from the fireplace of Hestia. My name is Merthos” Merthos was the god of science and engineering.

Helios is the god of the sun and sight. He is very handsome and very strong. In fact, he is the only god who could control his chariot because of the untamed horses. He is clean shaven with purple robes and a shining crown of sun rays. Helios is the father of Circe and Phaëthon. Helios had to rub ointment on himself to protect his body from burning from the heat. "While Helios is away on his normal business, Zeus and the other gods drew lots to divide the earth. Helios did not get any of the earth so he claimed the Island of Rhodes.(Tripp 268)" Phaëthon is a mortal son to Helios, while Circe is not. Phaëthon loved his father's work and always wanted to steer the chariot, but his father never agreed. Finally, Helios gave in and let his son Phaëthon drive the chariot for one day. He drove for a little less than half the morning and lost control of the reigns. The horses went

Meet Heracles(Herakles) originally named Alcaeus, was a demigod and known as the greatest of the Greek heroes, born in Thebes, Greece. The strongest of all heroes and even rivalled some gods in Greek Mythology. Most known for his extraordinary strength, ingenuity and shrewdness and when his brawn was not enough to get the job done, he would often call upon his wits to outsmart his enemy.

Have you ever seen a beautiful piece of metal work , I bet the last thing you thought about was greek mythology. Well , Hephaestus was the god of fire, metalwork, and building. He was thrown off of mount Olympus by his parents because of his lameness. Even though Hephaestus was very ugly and had some lameness, he never let it stop him in his metalwork and building.

Hyacinthus was a mortal in Greek mythology. Many names are given in the various myths as his parents; they include King Pierus of Macedon, or King Oebalus of Sparta, or King Amyclas of Sparta; and Clio. He was a beautiful young man who became the lover of the god Apollo, although he also had the affection of Zephyr, the god of the west wind. During a game of discus, Apollo threw the discus, and Hyacinthus ran after it trying to impress the god. However, he was struck by the discus and died. According to a different myth, it was Zephyrus who caused the death of the young man; jealous of his affair with Apollo he blew the discus to Hyacinthus' head, killing him. Apollo, distraught at the youth's death,

Hephaestus was acknowledged as the Greek god of fire and craft. He was the creator of weapons and armor to god/goddess and humans. Hephaestus was born the youngest child of Hera and Zeus but according to different versions of mythology, he was born to Hera alone. Hephaestus looks was not equivalent to that of a God, therefore, he was thrown from Mount Olympus by his mother as soon as she laid eyes on him. Another myth states that Zeus threw him from Mount Olympus by his foot after a confrontation to defend his mother, which caused his leg deformity. Hephaestus fell into the ocean and was raised by nymphs, Thetis and Eurynome, in a cave on the island