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Greek and Roman Mythology Twelve OlympiansAres, Hephaestus, Hestia Ares (Mars) • • • the son of Zeus and Hera the God of War His bird was the vulture; the dog was wronged by being chosen as his animal. Ares (Mars) Hephaestus (Vulcan and Mulciber) • • • the son of Zeus and Hera, sometimes of Hera alone, who bore him in retaliation for Zeus’s having brought forth Athena the God of Fire, Technology, blacksmiths, metals, artisans, craftsmen, sculptors, metallurgy, smithing, and volcanoes made all the weapons of the Olympus Gods Hephaestus (Vulcan and Mulciber) Hephaestus’ famous creations • • • • • • Pandora Zeus’ thunderbolts (with Cyclopes) Hades’ helmet of invisibility Athena’s shields and buckler Hermes’ winged sandals golden furniture of Olympus Hephaestus’ net The myth says that the SunGod Helios once spied Ares and Aphrodite enjoying each other secretly in the hall of Hephaestus and he promptly reported the incident to Aphrodite's Olympian consort. Hephaestus contrived to catch the couple in the act, and so he fashioned a net with which to snare the illicit lovers. At the appropriate time, this net was sprung and trapped Ares and Aphrodite in a very private moment. Hephaestus’ net But Hephaestus was not yet satisfied with his revenge - he invited the Olympian gods and goddesses to view the unfortunate pair. For the sake of modesty, the goddesses demurred, but the male gods went to witness the sight. Some commented on the beauty of Aphrodite, others remarked that they would eagerly trade places with Ares, but all mocked the two. Once the couple were loosed, Ares, embarrassed, sped away to his homeland, Thrace. Hestia (Vesta) • • • the Goddess of the Hearth and Architecture, the symbol of the home, around which the newborn child must be carried before it could be received into the family one of the three maiden goddesses of Olympus In Rome her fire was cared for by six virgin priestesses, called Vestal. Hestia (Vesta)