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HEPHAISTOS

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Overview

HEPHAISTOS (noun)
  The noun HEPHAISTOS has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcanplay

  Familiarity information: HEPHAISTOS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


HEPHAISTOS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hephaestus; Hephaistos

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


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