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Definition of Hephaestus
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan.
Definition of Hephaestus
1. Proper noun. (Greek god) The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hephaestus
Literary usage of Hephaestus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"In Homer, the skill of Hephaestus in metallurgy is often mentioned; ... In epic
poetry Hephaestus is rather a comic figure, and his Jj'mping gait provokes ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"Though the word Hephaestus is used by Homer in the sense of fire, yet in the
Hellenic god no elemental idea is at all prominent The Hellenic religion had ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"In Homer, the skill of Hephaestus in metallurgy is often mentioned; ... In epic
poetry Hephaestus is rather a comic figure, and his limping gait provokes ..."
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