What does "hephaestus" mean?

The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.

What is a synonym for "hephaestus"?

Common synonyms include: agdistis, amor, aphrodite, apollo, apollon, ares.

//hɪˈfiːstəs// name

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The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan. Greek

Borrowed from Latin Hephaestus, from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos), a pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

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