Hephaestus Research Paper

Many times Greek gods and goddesses possess great beauty, Hephaestus is a rare exception. He is so ugly that he was literally thrown out of Olympus. Hephaestus is the Greek god most well known for being a blacksmith of the gods. In order to understand Hephaestus, you have to first understand his stories, what he’s the god of, and what he’s made.
Furthermore, Hephaestus is the god of fire. He is also the god of forges, sculptures, stone masonry, and metalworking. Since he is a god of fire and metalworking, he acts as a blacksmith for the gods. Hephaestus is the god behind many of the gods’ genius inventions. He has also made armor and weapons for heroes and guards. He is the father of Erichthonius. Erichthonius was a legendary king of ancient Greece. Being the blacksmith of the gods, Hephaestus has made many creative things and has …show more content…
Zeus forced Aphrodite to marry him because he was trying to settle a battle between the gods. The gods were fighting over Aphrodite because she is the goddess of love and beauty. Since Hephaestus is so ugly, Aphrodite was disgusted with him and didn’t want to marry him. Hephaestus’s most famous story is him catching Aphrodite having an affair. When Aphrodite was forced to marry him, she was in love with Ares, the god of war. Hephaestus knew of their affair and devised a way to catch them. He made a net that was extremely fine and strong, he then used that net to “catch” them lying with each other. Hephaestus put the two on display for all the gods to see in order to be judged by the others. The gods laughed and made Hephaestus embarrassed. He has also made many things such as armor for heroes or weapons for other gods. Some of his popular crafts include Cupid’s arrows, Artemis’s arrows, Aegis, Achilles’s armor, and Europa’s gold basket. Even though he made many things for many different people, he prefered to be isolated in his underground