he had his own palace on olympus where he made many clever inventions and automatons to work for him. hephaestus's ugly appearance was the reason zeus chose him to marry aphrodite, but despite this she had many affairs with both gods and men. hepaestus was known as the god of fire. according to most myths, the reason hephaestus and aphrodite were married is because hephaestus asked zeus for her as a reward for reconciling his parents. aphrodite didn't refuse. some people think this marriage is appropriate because it is a union of inner and outer beauty. but many people do not agree because they have nothing in common - her sensual beauty differs from his ugliness; her playful spirit contrasted with his steady, serious temperament. although
