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Hephaestus is the god of fire, metalwork, and crafts. He was born in the heavens, like most greek gods. Hephaestus was the product of Hera’s jealousy of Zeus’ two children. One myth said that Hephaestus sided with Hera during a quarrel between Zeus and Hera so he was thrown from Olympus.. Another myth says that “Hephaestus was born lame and Hera threw him from Olympus”(UXL Encyclopedia, Vol. 3). The other gods often ridiculed Hephaestus for his disability despite how much he helped them.
In his mythology, he was tossed from Mt. Olympus and landed in the sea. Hephaestus was raised by Thetis and Eurynome underwater. During his time underwater, he developed his crafting ability and many other useful skills. He crafted

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