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Hephaestus

hep·haes·tus

UK/hɪˈfiːstəs/ US/hɪˈfɛstəs/ rare

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metal-working in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin Hephaestus, from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos), a pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

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