cult of Hephaestus
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The cult of Hephaestus was the ancient Greek religious worship of Hephaestus, the god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship, particularly prominent among artisans and smiths.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek religious cult
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cult of an Olympian god ⓘ polytheistic religious practice ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Chalkeia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ares NERFINISHED ⓘ Athena Ergane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
god of craftsmanship
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god of fire ⓘ god of metalworking ⓘ |
| cultCentersInclude |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Lemnos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCentersInclude | islands of the Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| hasRitualType |
festivals
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offerings of crafted objects ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryAt |
Aetna region in Sicily
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Hephaistion in Athens ⓘ Lemnos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsAspectOf |
creative fire
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industrial labor ⓘ manual craftsmanship ⓘ |
| influenced | perceptions of technology in Greek religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy | local artisan communities ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
artisan guilds
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blacksmithing ⓘ craftsmanship ⓘ fire ⓘ metal forging ⓘ technology in antiquity ⓘ volcanic activity ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Lemnos NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominentAmong |
artisans
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metalworkers ⓘ smiths ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Roman cult of Vulcan ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
NERFINISHED
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Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipMode | city cult ⓘ |
| worshipMode |
domestic worship
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occupational cult ⓘ |
| worshipsDeity | Hephaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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