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1 day ago · In Athens, there is a Temple of Hephaestus, the Hephaesteum (miscalled the "Theseum") near the agora. An Athenian founding myth tells that the city's patron goddess, Athena, refused a union with Hephaestus.
2 days ago · Parthenon, temple that dominates the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos. The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric architectural order.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
21 hours ago · The Temple of Hephaestus. Dedicated to the Greek god of metal-working, the temple of Hephaestus in Athens is one of the best-preserved temples in Greece.
21 hours ago · The temple was originally constructed between the years 444 and 440 BC, and it is believed to have been designed by Ictinus, who also constructed the Temple of Hephaestus, in Ancient Agora. This temple is dedicated to the God of the Sea, Poseidon, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations outside of the center of the city; there is so ...
21 hours ago · Attested by the Greek poet Hesiod, Hera was jealous of Zeus's giving birth to Athena with Metis, so she gave birth to Hephaestus without union with Zeus (though Homer has Hephaestus refer to "father Zeus").
3 days ago · The Temple of Hephaestus is probably one of the best-preserved classical temples in Athens and the Stoa of Attalos is a building from the Hellenistic period brought back to its original state. Also worth mentioning is the Holy Church of the Holy Apostles of Solakis which dates back to the 10th Century.
3 days ago · Hephaestus (Roman Volcan), the ugly and lame son of Zeus and Hera, was the Greek god of fire, volcanoes, metallurgy, artisans and craftsmen. He was the blacksmith of the gods and made all of their weapons.
