Hephaestus
WordNet
noun
(1) (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
WiktionaryText
Alternative spellings
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- Hephaestos
- Hephæstos
- Hephaistos
- Hephestos
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- Hephaestus
- Hephæstus
- Hephaistus
- Hephestus
Proper noun
- The lame god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods.
Dictionary notes
- The Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989] lists as the only spelling of this term.