Hephaestus
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See also: Hephæstus
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
- (<os>-terminal)
- Hephaestos
- Hephæstos
- Hephaistos (chiefly academic)
- Hephestos (US)
- (<us>-terminal)
- Hephaestus
- Hephæstus
- Hephaistus (chiefly academic)
- Hephestus (US)
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos), a pre-Greek word of unknown origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hĭfēʹstəs, IPA(key): /hɪˈfiːstəs/
- (General American) enPR: hĭfĕsʹtəs, IPA(key): /hɪˈfɛstəs, -eɪstəs/
Proper noun[edit]
Hephaestus
- (Greek mythology) The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Greek god
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See also[edit]
- (Greek mythology Olympian gods) god; Apollo, Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Hestia, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus
References[edit]
- “Hephæstus” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]