All 10 Uses of
Hephaestus
in
The Odyssey
- Hephaestus made it himself.†
p. 144.1 *Hephaestus = Greek mythology: the god of fire and metalworking
- A rippling prelude—
now the bard struck up an irresistible song:
The Love of Ares and Aphrodite Crowned with Flowers ...
how the two had first made love in Hephaestus' mansion,
all in secret.†p. 200.1
- Ares had showered her with gifts
and showered Hephaestus' marriage bed with shame
but a messenger ran to tell the god of fire—
Helios, lord of the sun, who'd spied the couple
lost in each other's arms and making love.†p. 200.2
- Hephaestus, hearing the heart-wounding story,
bustled toward his forge, brooding on his revenge—
planted the huge anvil on its block and beat out chains,
not to be slipped or broken, all to pin the lovers on the spot.†p. 200.3
- But now the glorious crippled Smith was drawing near ...
he'd turned around, miles short of the Lemnos coast,
for the Sungod kept his watch and told Hephaestus all,
so back he rushed to his house, his heart consumed with anguish.†p. 201.2
- So Hephaestus wailed
as the gods came crowding up to his bronze-floored house.†p. 201.8
- "Look how limping Hephaestus conquers War,
the quickest of all the gods who rule Olympus!"†p. 202.1
- I guarantee you Ares will pay the price,
whatever you ask, Hephaestus,
whatever's right in the eyes of all the gods.†p. 202.6
- But the god of earthquakes reassured the Smith,
"Look, Hephaestus, if Ares scuttles off and away,
squirming out of his debt, I'll pay the fine myself."†p. 202.9
- Hephaestus made it himself.†
p. 323.1
Definition:
Greek mythology: the god of fire and metalworking who needed a stick to walk