Symbols: Fire and the Blacksmith's Hammer
Roman name: Vulcan
Parents: Zeus and Hera
Biography: Of all the gods and goddesses on Mt. Olympus, Hephaestus was the least good looking. In fact his mother Hera, hated him for his looks. She threw him down the stairs of Mt. Olympus. To get back at Hera, he trapped her in a magic chair and she had to beg to get out. He was the only god who was born with a handicap, his deformed foot. He was unwillingly married to Aphrodite but loved her. She cheated on him many times but he was content. He is happiest in the forge and is very good natured.
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