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n. - (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology.

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  • So he called Hephaistos, the lord of fire, and he said, "Make ready a gift which all the undying gods shall give to the race of men.
  • This doesn't bother me, and certainly most readers have encountered spellings like "Hephaistos" and "daimon."
  • "Hephaistos," the name dear to moderns, could have found no place in
  • “I call this the Hammer of Hephaistos,” he said proudly.
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