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Eventually, through Helios(all-seeing Sun), Hephaestus found out Aphrodite’s affair and designed an ambush.

While Aphrodite and Ares are together in bed, Hephaestus caught them with an invisible, unbreakable chain and brought them to Olympus to shame them in front of the other gods for punishment.

However, the gods just laughed at them, and Poseidon persuaded Hephaestus to let them free in return for a guarantee that Ares would pay the fine.

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Ares and Aphrodite being surprised by Hephaestus

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Ares and Aphrodite being surprised by Hephaestus

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His fall from Olympus in which he was cast away by Hera and Zeus at birth

Hera expelled Hephaestus from Olympus because he was "shrivelled of foot"

He smashed into the ocean and was raised by Thetis (mother of Achilles) and the Oceanid Eurynome.

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According to most versions of mythology, Hephaestus' consort is Aphrodite, who is unfaithful to Hephaestus with a number of gods and mortals, including Ares, the god of war.

However, in Book XVIII of Homer's Iliad, the consort of Hephaestus is a lesser Aphrodite, Charis ("the grace") or Aglaia ("the glorious") – the youngest of the Graces, as Hesiod calls her.

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Hephaestus was the only Olympian who have returned to Olympus after being exiled.

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Makes awesome shield for Achilles

Son of Hera and Zeus

God of fire, metal working, stone masonry, forges, the art of sculptures, and blacksmiths

Hephaestus was a modest, helpful, good-natured, but vengeful and temperamental when angered

He was described to be homely looking, bearded, and only able to walk on crutches due to his lame leg.

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An interpretation of Hephaestus building a forging plate painted by Chris Appel

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An interpretation of Hephaestus building a forging plate painted by Chris Appel

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He sided with Hera, Athena, Poseidon, and Hermes to help the Greeks.

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Hephaestus at the Forge by Guillaume Coustou the Younger (Louvre)

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Hephaestus at the Forge by Guillaume Coustou the Younger (Louvre)

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A carving that shows Hera and Zeus throwing Hephaestus from Olympus. 

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A carving that shows Hera and Zeus throwing Hephaestus from Olympus. 

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On top are Zeus and Hera throwing Hephaestus, who is holding his hammer. The nymph at the bottom represents an island, showing where Hephaestus landed and was raised.

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Hephaestus' symbol is said to be the Hammer, Anvil, and Tongs

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Although he sided with the Greeks, but was also worshiped by the Trojans and saved one of their men from being killed by Diomedes.