Hephaestus

Hephaestus in the myths of Ancient Greece is the god of fire, a skilled blacksmith and builder, the patron of a cohort of blacksmiths and inventors. The only one from the pantheon who worked tirelessly, and also, unlike all the gods, who by definition are already perfect, had a physical handicap.

History of appearance

Hephaestus was friends with. It was from his forge that a compassionate titan, pitying people, stole the sparks of fire and bestowed it on humanity. And one of the myths tells the story of the blind hunter Orion, to whom the blacksmith created mechanical eyes. During the Phlegrean battle with the giants, Hephaestus, together with Helios, traveled around the world in a chariot.

Screen adaptations

Hephaestus continued to make magical things on movie screens. In the free adaptation of the ancient Greek myths "Battle of the Titans" (1981), the god of fire, at the behest of Athena, created for the winged horse and Bubbo, an owl with intelligence. In the film directed by Desmond Davis, Pat Roach got used to the role of a blacksmith.

Hephaestus shines in full glory in modern cinema. Jonathan Liebesman's Wrath of the Titans (2012) revisits Perseus. The actor appeared in the image of the god of fire.