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=**Hephaestus (Vulcan and Mulciber)**=




 * __Summary:__**

God of fire, also known as Vulcan or Mulciber was the armorer and smith of Olympia. Unlike the other gods, Vulcan was ugly and crippled, instead of beautiful like the other gods. He was thrown off the Olympus by Hera for be ugly. Mulcibers symbol is the hammer, the anvil, and the tongs. He was also the god of technology, blacksmith, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metal, and volcanoes. He was married to Aphrodite.


 * __Analysis:__**

The idea of Hephaestus let's us know the Greeks didn't accept imperfection, especially in their gods. It also leads one to believe they don't value hard-work, as it was given to the outcasted god. The fact that they had Hephaestus being cast out of Olympus makes it seem like they don't deal with their problems and just cast them aside. Also, Hephaestus isn't included in many myths, so they think the outcasts won't amount to much. They unknowingly made him a symbol of a lot of good morals and work ethic. Later on, Hephaestus became very honored in Olympus. They accepted him and he was their craftsman and the metal bender. He was very popular with the people of Earth in Greece for his kindness.



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Hephaestus was forced to work when he was cast out of Olympus, so he represent's hard-working people. He was also a 'blacksmith' so he represents factory workers that work with metal, whether it be moulding it or bending it. He also represents engineers because both design things. Hephaestus could also represent the idea or hard-work, overcoming hard conditions and overcoming disabilities.



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