Hephaestus

Summary

Hephaestus is a Greek deity^[1]. He worked as a blacksmith^[2]. He ranks in the top 7% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,860 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Hephaestus's father was Zeus^[4].
• Hephaestus's father was Talus^[5].
• Hephaestus's mother was Hera^[6].
• Hephaestus was married to Aphrodite^[7].
• Among Hephaestus's spouses was Aglaea^[8].
• Among Hephaestus's spouses was Charis^[9].
• A child of Hephaestus was Eupheme^[10].
• A child of Hephaestus was Euthenia^[11].
• A child of Hephaestus was Eucleia^[12].
• A child of Hephaestus was Philophrosyne^[13].
• A child of Hephaestus was Palici^[14].
• A child of Hephaestus was Periphetes^[15].
• Hephaestus's professions included blacksmith^[2].
• Hephaestus is recorded as male^[16].
• Hephaestus's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[17].
• Hephaestus is part of Twelve Olympians^[18].
• Hephaestus's Commons category is recorded as Hephaestus^[19].
• Hephaestus's unmarried partner is recorded as Aetna^[20].
• Hephaestus's unmarried partner is recorded as Anticleia^[21].
• Hephaestus's unmarried partner is recorded as Athena^[22].
• Hephaestus's unmarried partner is recorded as Cabeiro^[23].
• Hephaestus's unmarried partner is recorded as Gaia^[24].
• Hephaestus's said to be the same as is recorded as Vulcan^[25].
• Hephaestus's said to be the same as is recorded as Kothar-wa-Khasis^[26].
• Hephaestus's said to be the same as is recorded as Adranus^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Zeus^[4], a thunder deity^[28] and Talus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Hephaestus's mother was Hera^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Hephaestus worked as a blacksmith^[2].

Personal Life

Spouses include Aphrodite^[7], a Greek deity^[30]; Aglaea^[8], a Greek deity^[31]; and Charis^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32]. Children include Eupheme^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Euthenia^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Eucleia^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Philophrosyne^[13], a Greek deity^[36]; Palici^[14], a couple of mythological Greek characters^[37]; and Periphetes^[15], a mythological Greek character^[38].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hephaestus include Temple of him^[39], an ancient Greek temple^[40], in Greece^[41], founded in -0500^[42]; Lemnos International Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in Greece^[45], founded in 1959^[46]; 2212 Hephaistos^[47], an asteroid^[48]; Ifaistos Limnou (men's basketball)^[49], a sports club^[50], in Greece^[51], founded in 2017^[52], headquartered in North Aegean Region^[53]; and hephaistosite^[54], a mineral species^[55].

Why It Matters

Hephaestus ranks in the top 7% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,860 views/month).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Temple of him^[39], an ancient Greek temple^[40], in Greece^[41], founded in -0500^[42]; Lemnos International Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in Greece^[45], founded in 1959^[46]; 2212 Hephaistos^[47], an asteroid^[48]; Ifaistos Limnou (men's basketball)^[49], a sports club^[50], in Greece^[51], founded in 2017^[52], headquartered in North Aegean Region^[53]; and hephaistosite^[54], a mineral species^[55].

FAQs

Who were Hephaestus's parents?

Hephaestus's father was Zeus^[4]. Hephaestus's mother was Hera^[6].

Who was Hephaestus married to?

Hephaestus's spouses include Aphrodite^[7], Aglaea^[8], and Charis^[9].

What did Hephaestus do for work?

Hephaestus worked as blacksmith^[2].