God of blacksmiths and fire (Huh-fess'-tus)
Distinguishing Features: Ugly face, scraggly beard, massive powerful hands. Usually wears a mechanic's uniform with his name embroidered on the pocket so he doesn't forget who he is.
Now: The god likes to hang out in his workshop fixing cars and building inventions. He's not very good with people, but he can do anything with machines. You want a robot to do your homework, or a life-sized metal giant to stomp on your enemies. Hephaestus can have one ready in a matter of hours.
Then: Poor Hephaestus was ugly from birth, but he didn't get any prettier when his parents chucked him down the side of Mount Olympus, making him a cripple forever after. He's not much to look at, but he's clever with his hands. The Olympians made Aphrodite marry him, thinking that it would settle her down, but that didn't work out too well. Hephaestus is a jealous husband, always on the lookout for that scoundrel Ares and anyone else who might want to flirt with his wife (which is basically every man with a pulse).
Symbol: The anvil and hammer
Roman name: Vulcan
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