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Hephaestus Hephaestus, god of fire and smiths, was very fond of his mother Hera. Hephaestus’s father, Zeus, flew him out of Mount Olympus, where he fell onto the island of Lemnos. The sea goddess, Thetis, nursed him to heal, however his legs still hurt from the landing. Hephaestus created robots out of gold and silver to support his legs. He was given Aphrodite to be his wife by Zeus. Even with all the jewels he made Aphrodite would not fall in love with him.
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