God · Greek
Hephaestus
Hephaestus, a god of the Greek world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: greek
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| identified as Ptah | Herodotus, Histories 2.3 and 2.99, c. 430 BCE | The great temple of Ptah at Memphis is for Herodotus the temple of Hephaestus, the craftsman god. |
| identified as Vulcan | Roman lectisternium of the twelve gods, 217 BCE (Livy 22.10) | Vulcan the smith god was the Roman Hephaestus. |