Hephaestus (Marvel Comics)
WordNet

noun


(1)   (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
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Alternative spellings


-forms (-terminal):
    • Hephaestos
    • Hephæstos
    • Hephaistos
    • Hephestos

-forms (-terminal):
    • Hephaestus
    • Hephæstus
    • Hephaistus
    • Hephestus


Proper noun



  1. 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.
 
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