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the ancient Greek god of fire, metalworking, and handicrafts, identified by the Romans with Vulcan.
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Hephaestus
or
Hephaistos
(hɪˈfiːstəs, hɪˈfaɪstɒs)
—
n
Greek myth
Roman counterpart:
Vulcan
the lame god of fire and metal-working
Hephaistos
or
Hephaistos
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Hephaestus
1658, Gk. god of fire and metal-working, Roman spelling of Gk. Hephaistos, a pre-Hellenic word of unknown origin.
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Hephaestus
[(hi-
fes
-tuhs, hi-
fee
-stuhs)]
The Greek name of
Vulcan
, the Greek and Roman god of fire and metalworking.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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