Hephaestus, the king of the steppes
Among the ancient Greek gods, handsomeness was a common feature, but Hephaestus, the god of craftsmen, was an exception. He was so ugly that even his own mother, Hera, disliked him.
However, he married Aphrodite, the beautiful goddess of sexuality. However, their marriage was filled with frustration and pain, and Aphrodite betrayed him again and again, leaving him miserable.
Hephaestus, who was regarded as a shame by his father Zeus and mother Hera, was so ugly that even his biological mother could not accept it, so he was ruthlessly abandoned. He rolled in the air for a day, and finally landed heavily on the island of Lemnos, becoming a cripple.
However, it was this experience that gave him extraordinary skills and became a well-known "craftsman god".
It turned out that Hephaestus, the ugly-looking but ingenious craftsman, had been abandoned by his mother Hera, but he was not depressed by this, but instead used his skillful hands to create countless perfect works of art, and became famous.
And when his deeds reached Hera's ears, she remembered her former child. In order to take revenge on this vain and ruthless queen, Hephaestus built a throne of pure gold and placed it on Hera's path to Mount Olympus.
Hera, who was greedy for vanity, really couldn't resist ** and sat on the throne, but as a result, she triggered the mechanism and was firmly trapped in the chair. This perfect revenge allowed Hephaestus to get the respect and recognition he deserved.
First, Hera admits her wrongs against him and re-admits him; secondly, to restore his position as one of the twelve main gods; Finally, marry Aphrodite, the goddess of love, to him.
Although Hera was a little reluctant, she had no choice but to agree to his terms. Hephaestus, the "craftsman god" of the steppe overhead, regained a good relationship with his biological mother, Hera, after marrying Aphrodite.
Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, she was born from the bubble after Cronus castrated his father Ouranos and threw his *** into the sea.
Aphrodite, the perfect embodiment of the goddess, possesses a mesmerizing face and an unparalleled body that can easily ignite the desires of any god or mortal.
She was a symbol of sexuality and sparked the pursuit of many gods, including Apollo, Hermes, Ares, and others. However, the conflict is resolved at this moment, and she is forced to marry Hephaestus, a single-minded but ugly god.
Although it was a blow to her beauty, she was convinced that true love could transcend all appearances, and she would cherish her marriage to Hephaestus.
In this matter, Aphrodite showed great tolerance and love. Instead of resenting Hephaestus, she openly declared that she loved her husband very much.
To prove this, Aphrodite bore four children to Hephaestus. Sadly, however, the biological father of these children is not Hephaestus, but his own brother, the mighty god of war, Ares.
Because Hephaestus was often obsessed with blacksmithing and never returned at night, Ares took the opportunity to sneak into his bedroom and have a private meeting with Aphrodite. The core idea of the rewritten copy remains the same, namely Aphrodite's love and tolerance for Hephaestus, and her secret romance with Ares.
However, the language is more concise and clear, avoiding lengthy and complex expressions.
After Apollo discovered Ares' secret affair with Aphrodite, the jealous sun god decided to denounce Ares to Hephaestus. Hephaestus was not convinced at first, but to confirm the news, he made a bronze wire mesh as thin as a gossamer, so tough that it was barely visible to the naked eye, and tied it to the bedpost.
He told his wife that he needed to work overtime to make ironware, and that he didn't come home at night, but was just hiding in a corner. At night, Ares appears in his bed, deceived and humiliated by Midori that makes Hephaestus lose his mind.
He quickly lowered the wire net and trapped the two people in the net.
A cuckolded craftsman invites the gods of Mount Olympus to let them ** and judge the affair. Most of the deities present were men, and they were interested in it and expressed their opinions.
There was even a malicious Apollo who asked Hermes how he felt, and Hermestein said honestly that as long as he could be with the beautiful goddess of love, he would be willing to accept the three chains even if he was condemned by the goddesses in the present.
Eventually, Poseidon, the god of the sea, who had been longing for the goddess of love, stepped forward and succeeded in convincing Hephaestus to release them.
In the judgment of the gods, Ares' entanglement with Aphrodite did not end there. Aphrodite, in gratitude for Hermes' brave confession, conceived Hermaphrodites with him; With Poseidon's mediation, her embarrassment was resolved, and Aphrodite did what she liked and gave birth to a son, Erucus.
Despite Aphrodite's cruel treatment of Hephaestus, he was unwilling to give up his infatuation with his beautiful wife. He hoped to reconcile with Aphrodite, but Aphrodite, who had been humiliated in public, refused to see him.
Hephaestus had no choice but to ask his biological mother Hera for help. Hera told him that only by making an ornament that was unique in the world could Aphrodite change her mind.
Hephaestus then created a beautiful ring from the rocks of the Holy Mountain and the flame of Olympus, and named it "The Loyalty of the Rose". The ring is engraved with roses representing beauty and love, and thorns covered with spikes, implying that love comes at a cost and responsibility.
Hephaestus was one of the most brilliant craftsmen of ancient Greece, and he made various artifacts for the gods, such as the Bacchus staff, the chariot of the sun, gold and silver arrows, and invulnerable armor.
But even this could not save his marriage to his wife, Aphrodite. He went to see her with the ring, but still failed to touch her heart. Despite his talent, he could not change the arrangement of fate.
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