Diego G.O.

@cruner · 18 Apr 2022

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Hephaestus, Aphrodite

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Hephaestus, God of blacksmithing and metallurgical creation.

God of blacksmithing. He was known for being the blacksmith and craftsman who built the weapons of the gods. The material he used was melted on Mount Etna, a volcano in Sicily. In Greek mythology it was represented with fire and with the forge of the blacksmith.

According to some versions of Greek mythology, Hera, her mother, conceived Hephaestus alone. The creature was born with a lanky appearance and was lame. He was expelled from Olympus and raised on the outskirts.

When Hephaestus reached maturity, he was called by Zeus to marry Aphrodite. Aphrodite had refused to form a family with Zeus, her father, and he wanted to punish her by marrying her to Hephaestus. In this way, Hephaestus regained his place at Olympus and has a very important job for the gods.

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love.

Goddess of love, beauty and desire. It was usually symbolized with a rose, pearls or with a white dove. She was recognized in the Greek pantheon as the most beautiful goddess.

Aphrodite was a reference for passion and people used to worship it when it came to matters of love and heartbreak.

According to ancient Greek mythology, Aphrodite was born from the foam of the sea on the beaches of Paphos, Cyprus. It is also said, according to some accounts, that aphrodite did not have a childhood.

She was born an adult from the sperm of Uranus when Cronos cut off her genitals and threw them into the sea and she was always wanted. She was the twin sister of Apollo. He had children with Hephaestus, with Ares and with Hermes.