Hephaestus name - Meaning of Hephaestus

Hephaestus name - Meaning of Hephaestus

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
5
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Usage
Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Pronounced
hi-FES-təs (English) , hi-FEES-təs (English)
Hephaestus Meaning
Latinized form of Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos) , meaning unknown. In Greek mythology he was the god of fire and forging, the husband of the unfaithful Aphrodite. It is said that when he was born Hera, his mother, was so displeased with his physical deformities that she hurled him off the top of Mount Olympus.

Hephaestus Related Names
Variant: Hephaistos


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