Hephaestus is the only Olympian who limps. He was the son of Hera and Zeus. Some say he was born with a limp. Others say Zeus, in a fit of temper, flung him off Mount Olympus when he was just a baby. 

Hephaestus is an interesting Greek god. He is the god of fire and forge. He made things, like the gods home on Mount Olympus, and the first woman, Pandora. He also married and was deeply loved by Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.  

The story of Hephaestus 

The God of Fire, Forge, and Volcanoes 

The Story of Pandora 

Pandora's Problems 

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