Mythology
Hephaestus
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Hephaestus, the god of fire
and blacksmith was very devoted. When he was first born, his mother wanted a
beautiful and very talented baby so that she could impress Zeus and make him forget
about his other kids. Instead, when the baby was born it was ugly and
crippled so she threw it off Mount Olympus. A sea nymph, Thetis, found
Hephaestus and she took him to her home. When he was there, he never gave up
trying to give her amazing gifts as thanks for rescuing him. Another time
Hera took him back to Mount Olympus and gave him a broken mountain to work
along with Cyclops as his assistants and a promise for him to marry
Aphrodite. After all of this, he was determined to giving her glorious
necklaces and bracelets. In the end, Hephaestus had been returned to his
parents living happily and making many items and jewels. |
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Alec, June
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