Hephaestus

Parthenos” meaning virgin. Athena’s chasteness was something she was proud and protective off, she swore off all men. Athena once appeared in Hephaestus’ workshop asking him to make weapons for her. Hephaestus immediately felt strongly for her and in return for these weapons wanted her love. Athena, wishing to remain chaste, denied his advances but Hephaestus wouldn’t take no for an answer. Attempting to have his way with Athena, and failing, Mother Earth Gaea was fertilized and a half-serpent…

Athena’s mother was Metis, the goddess of wisdom and prudence and the first wife of Zeus. She is the half-sister of Hermes, Hephaestus, Apollo and Artemis, Dionysus, and the despised Ares. Athena is one of the granddaughters of Cronus. She is also the cousin of Persephone and the niece of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Poseidon, and Hades (D’Aulaire 34,2). She is thought to have no children nor love life (Britannica 3). Poseidon is the sea god, an Olympian god, and one of the sons of Cronus and Rhea…

Ares Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera and the god of war. He was a violent god that enjoyed the chaos and bloodshed of war. He was one of the most disliked gods, even by his own parents. Ares lacked morals and unlike Athena, was more interested in destruction instead of the strategy and justice of war. He is often pictured in armor, with a shield and sword/spear and was known for his fearsome war cry. Ares often lost battles because he was always easily outwitted, but that didn’t stop this…

would overthrow Zeus. To prevent this, Zeus swallowed Metis while she was still pregnant with Athena. Around the time when Athena was to be born, Zeus was in great pain. He felt terrible pressure in his head. He ordered Hephaestus to use his axe to relieve the pressure. Hephaestus used his axe on Zeus’s head and out of the opening came a fully grown, armour wearing, Athena. Athena’s father was Zeus. She was not born from her mother, Metis, but from her father’s forehead. Zeus ate his pregnant…

anger and later given to his brother. Pandora was the first woman in Greek mythology to be created. (“Pandora”). Pandora was created by Hephaestus and Athena. Hephaestus was the Greek god of blacksmiths, sculptors, fire, and, volcanoes. His symbol is a hammer, an anvil, and a pair of tongs. Hephaestus was also the son of Zeus and Hera, after he was born Hera his mother threw him out of Olympus because he was born crippled. He…

artificial beings which did not have any soul or cold talk where know as gods. A typical example would be Hephaestus which is also known in the Roman myth as Vulcanus was known as the god of fire, volcanoes. It was known to all in this era that the craftsman, who worked and designed with metal, was a blacksmith called by many as the god of stone construction and sculpture. During this time Hephaestus according to the Pantheon of gods at that time was considered the legal son of Zeus and Hera.…

Hephaestus/Vulcan Hephaestus is the god of fire, the only ugly and lame god among the beautiful immortal gods. Although it is said he was originally shunned for his appearance, he was later revered by the mortals, for he was the patron of metal-working, one of the most important jobs. However, when he was born, it is said his mother tried to get rid of him, ashamed of his physical deformities. He is very calm and peaceful, and spends most of his time working in his workshop. In some stories,…

Ares was a beloved god by many as well as his family. Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera. He had a sister and her name was Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. He was married to Hephaestus, the godess of blacksmiths and craftsmen and she is the greek Olympian of fire. Even though, he was married to Hephaestus, he still…

him in the future. Metis being the mother of wisdom, Zeus thought he could also gain more wisdom by swallowing them. Athena grew up in Zeus's stomach. One day Zeus had a terrible headache and would do anything to make it go away. He then asked Hephaestus to split open his head with an axe. Athena popped out in full armor and ready for war from Zeus's head. She was a strong, intelligent, strategic, dominant, and beautiful woman.…

Triton was a merman, the sea god and the messenger of Poseidon. Poseidon, the Greek God of the Oceans, and Amphitrite were Triton’s parents. He lived in the sea with his parents, and he was Poseidon’s messenger. Triton had a human head and torso with a fish 's tail. He was often seen with a horn or conch shell that he was blowing. He would blow on his conch shell to calm or raise the waves. The sound that came from the conch shell was terrible. It was so terrible it scared the Giants.…