- He|phaes|tus
- He|phaes|tus «hih FEHS tuhs», noun.Greek Mythology. the god of fire and metalworking, son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Vulcan.
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Hephaestus — He|phaes|tus in Greek mythology, the god of fire and ↑metalwork (=making metal objects) , who made weapons for the gods. In Roman mythology his name is ↑Vulcan … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hephaestus — He•phaes•tus [[t]hɪˈfɛs təs[/t]] n. myt the ancient Greek god of fire, metalworking, and handicrafts, identified by the Romans with Vulcan … From formal English to slang
