<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Hephaestus (/ hɪˈfiːstəs, hɪˈfɛstəs /; eight spellings; Greek: Ἥφαιστος Hēphaistos) is the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes . Hephaestus' Roman equivalent is Vulcan . In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods . In another version, he was Hera's parthenogenous child, rejected by his mother because of his deformity and thrown off Mount Olympus and down to earth . </P> <P> As a smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus . He served as the blacksmith of the gods, and was worshipped in the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, particularly Athens . The cult of Hephaestus was based in Lemnos . Hephaestus' symbols are a smith's hammer, anvil, and a pair of tongs . </P> <P> Hephaestus is probably associated with the Linear B (Mycenean Greek) inscription 𐀀𐀞𐀂𐀴𐀍, A-pa - i - ti - jo, found at Knossos; the inscription indirectly attests his worship at that time because it is believed that it reads the theophoric name Haphaistios or Haphaistion . The name of the god in Greek (Hēphaistos) has a root which can be observed in names of places of Pre-Greek origin, like Phaistos (Pa - i - to in Linear B). </P>

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