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PRONUNCIATION OF HEPHAESTUS

Hephaestus  [hɪˈfiːstəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEPHAESTUS

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Hephaestus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEPHAESTUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hephaestus

Hephaestus

Festivals: ▪ Daphnephoria ▪ Dionysia ▪ Dionysian Mysteries ▪ Eleusinian Mysteries ▪ Panathenaic Games ▪ Panhellenic Games ▪ Thesmophoria Sacred places ▪ Eleusis ▪ Delphi ▪ Delos ▪ Dodona ▪ Mount Olympus ▪ Olympia Texts ▪ ArgonauticaBibliothecaCorpus HermeticumDelphic MaximsDionysiacaEpic CycleHomeric HymnsIliadOdysseyOrphic HymnsTheogonyWorks and Days History and organisation ▪ Mycenaean gods ▪ Decline of Hellenistic polytheism ▪ Julian restoration ▪ Hellenic Polytheistic Reconstructionism ▪ Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes Hellenismos portal v t e Hephaestus is the Greek god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes. Hephaestus' Roman equivalent is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods. As a smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus.

Definition of Hephaestus in the English dictionary

The definition of Hephaestus in the dictionary is the lame god of fire and metal-working Roman counterpart: Vulcan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEPHAESTUS


Adrastus
əˈdræstəs
asbestous
æsˈbestəs
asbestus
æsˈbestəs
Augustus
ɔːˈɡʌstəs
caestus
ˈsestəs
cestus
ˈsɛstəs
cistus
ˈsɪstəs
costus
ˈkɒstəs
Faustus
ˈfaʊstəs
heterocystous
ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɪstəs
physoclistous
ˌfaɪsəʊˈklɪstəs
schistous
ˈʃɪstəs
Theophrastus
ˌθɪəˈfræstəs
Trismegistus
ˌtrɪsmɪˈdʒɪstəs
tungstous
ˈtʌŋstəs
xystos
ˈzɪstəs
xystus
ˈzɪstəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEPHAESTUS

Hepburn
hepcat
Hephaistos
hephthemimer
hephthemimeral
hepper
heppest
Hepplewhite

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEPHAESTUS

apparatus
Brutus
cactus
comitatus
diabetes mellitus
emeritus
eucalyptus
fetus
Hermes Trismegistus
hiatus
impetus
lotus
marital status
prospectus
Scotus
situs
spiritus
stratus
tinnitus
Titus

Synonyms and antonyms of Hephaestus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Hephaestus» into 25 languages

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The translations of Hephaestus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hephaestus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赫淮斯托斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hefesto
570 millions of speakers

English

Hephaestus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hephaestus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيفايستوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гефест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hefesto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেফাইস্তুস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Héphaïstos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hephaestus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hephaistos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘパイストス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤파이스토스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hephaestus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Hephaestus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹிபேஸ்டஸின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेफेनेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hephaestus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Efesto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hefajstos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гефест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hefaistos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ήφαιστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hephaestus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hefaistos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hefaistos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hephaestus

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEPHAESTUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hephaestus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEPHAESTUS»

Discover the use of Hephaestus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hephaestus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology
In Virgil's account, Hephaestus was in charge of the one-eyed giants the Cyclopes, who forged Zeus's thunderbolts. The Greeks and Disalnlit > The reactions of Hera and her fellow deities toward Hephaestus's physical handicap reflected the ...
C. Scott Littleton, 2005
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Hephaestus
He gazed across the room and his attention was grasped by the Greek mythology book that used to belong to his mother opened to the section covering Hephaestus. A feeling of comfort came over him as he thought about what all Hephaestus ...
Adam Duke, 2011
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Classical Mythology
Then unquenchable laughter rose up among the blessed gods as they saw Hephaestus bustling about the house. In this way then the whole day until the sun went down they feasted, nor was anyone's desire for his share of the banquet found ...
Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, 1999
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Greek and Egyptian Mythologies
The return of Hephaestus to Olympus. Attic krater. Ca. 490 B.C. Paris, Musee du Louvre. Photo Hirmer. lameness is explained in various ways. It can be seen as the price of his extraordinary knowledge. This crippling of the only god who ...
Yves Bonnefoy, 1992
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Hephaestus
“It wasn't a statue, really. It was the fountain.” “Right,” she said, “the fountain. You remember.” “What about it?” “I've been thinking,” she said again, “about the guy it was supposed to be.” “Hephaestus,” I said. “It was supposed to be Hephaestus, ...
Thomas Tull, 2010
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Ancient Greek Beliefs
Brawny Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is the god of smiths, subterranean fire, and the forge. His artistic toil with glowing metals is a labor of love. When he is younger he often sided with his mother in his parent's arguments.
Perry L. Westmoreland, 2007
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Satan Vs. God: A Brief History
Tubalcain was earlier identified with the Roman Vulcan and the Greek Hephaestus. Here are some attributes of Hephaestus from the myths: Hephaestus or Saturn Hephaestus is called "the god of fire"; "god of metal working"; the son of Zeus ...
Herman Saini, 2008
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Old Norse Religion in Long-term Perspectives: Origins, ...
While one of the titans, Prometheus, was in control of fire, the lame and crippled god, Hephaestus, was the god of the blacksmith's fire. Delcourt (in line with Dumézil) suggests that Hephaestus had to give up his beauty in order to gain ...
Anders Andrén, Kristina Jennbert, Catharina Raudvere, 2006
9
Troy: The Myth and Reality Behind the Epic Legend
HEPHAESTUS Sing, golden-voiced poet of Hephaestus famed for his craft. With bright-eyed Athena he taught men glorious skills Men who before lived in caves like wild animals Have learned enough through Hephaestus to live in decent airy  ...
Nick McCarty, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology
Hephaestus was later identified by the Romans with Vulcan, their own god of fire. Hephaestus's domain is the forge, and he represents blacksmiths, artisans, and sculptors. He is sometimes paired with Athena. It was from these two Olympians ...
Luke Roman, Monica Roman, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEPHAESTUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hephaestus is used in the context of the following news items.
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God of War III Remastered - Review - a fresh coat of blood | IGN Africa
The only stumble in the graphical fidelity came when I ran into characters like Helios and Hephaestus, who for some reason weren't given the ... «IGN Africa, Jul 15»
2
YOAN CAPOTE Collective Unconscious
The Cuban artist Yoan Capote is an embodiment of the archetypal Hephaestus, the Olympian god of the hammer and forge, so undervalued in ... «Brooklyn Rail, Jul 15»
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From staff reports • Published: July 11, 2015
Hephaestus Works LLC paid $610,000 to Mohammad Bawanta for a 4,160-square-foot building at 539 S Mustang Road. David Hartnack and ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
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'Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?' Season 2 …
... paupers since Hestia owed 200 million valis to Hephaestus. This unfortunate debt led to a series of events which involved Bell, brothels, girls, ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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10 things you need to know about artificial intelligence
The idea of a machine-man is seen as early as some of the Greek Myths, such as the golden robots of Hephaestus. Additionally, stories of ... «TechRepublic, Jul 15»
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'Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell' returns for second season
However, the two casually mention a case of possible Hephaestus poisoning. "Yeah, we didn't know about the Hephaestus poising until it was ... «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Jul 15»
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The Rewriting of David Foster Wallace
But I think he knew, having the self he had, the only thing to do with it was to put it to work, like crippled Hephaestus, hammering together his ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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Clash of the Titans (1981) vs. Clash of the Titans (2010)
Athena refuses and has the god Hephaestus (Pat Roach) make a mechanical version of Bubo and sends that to help Zeus' hapless child. «KIMT 3, Jul 15»
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The Fascinating Origin of Arlington National Cemetery
... GWPC hired an architect and built a Greek revival mansion believed by some to be “modeled after the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens.”. «Hometown Focus, Jul 15»
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The legend begins in “Young Hercules: The Complete Series”
And it all takes place in a world filled of young heroes, heroines, Greek gods (Ares, Bacchus, a young Hephaestus – the blacksmith/builder of ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jun 15»

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