13. The Lame Blacksmith Flashcards
What made Hephaestus afraid
Loud noises
Who were the parents of Hephaestus
Zeus and Hera
What happened when Hephaestus tried to stop his parents arguing
Zeus picked him up by the ears and threw him down to earth
How long did it take Hephaestus to reach earth
A day
On what island did he land
Lemnos
Who found Hephaestus and what did she do
Thetis and she took care of him
What injury did he suffer
His leg bones shattered
Why could Hephaestus no longer get around easily
He was lame
How did Hephaestus amuse himself
He made beautiful things as a blacksmith
For whom did Hephaestus make a beautiful dolphin brooch
Thetis
How did Hera find out where her son was
Hera met Thetis at a party and asked where she got her brooch
What did Hera do for her son to make amends to him
She brought him to Olympus and made Zeus apologise
What role did Hephaestus have on Olympus
He was set up as the official blacksmith of the gods
How did Zeus try to make amends to Hephaestus for what he had done
He choose Aphrodite to be Hephaestus wife
Who became the assistants to Hephaestus in his smithy and how did they help him
The Cyclopes and they worked the bellows
