#lord hephaestus

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Things I do to honor Lord Hephaestus;

- wear gemstones representing him (carnelian, vesuvianite, Fire opal, ECt)

- Be creative and build or construct things

- honor fire and the flame, such as building campfires or bonfires when outdoors with family

- buying or salvaging antique, handmade furniture secondhand, and giving it new appreciation in favor of mass produced modern furniture.

- decorating my home with handmade items such as pottery, glass art, and porcelain, as opposed to factory produced garbage.

- Buy from artists like woodworkers and lapidary artists

- respect and honor people with physical disabilities.

What do you do to honor lord Hephaestus?

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[ravenandmoon]

Not only I feel connected to Athena, it's also about Hephaistos. He give me so much strength to wake up early enough every morning to be in time in class, He gave me faith in the fire that burn in my body, tells me it will never fail me. He tells me to stay focus, to work as hard as I can, to stay humble, to believe in myself even when I feel depressed, even when I fell anxious. With Him I feel so strong, despite my thoughts making it harder.

[inhabited-artist]

Between Love and War

So... I gave up on trying to work Kindle publishing, and I'm impatient. I want to post parts as I finish it... Only one chapter at the moment

[w1tchythings404]

I reorganized the altars. Yes there's a filter because my camera is trash in the day lol

Father Hades (left) and Mother Persephone (right)

Brother Zagerus (I believe he and Dionysus are separate)

Lord Hephestus

Loki (the birthday card is from a friend)

Lord Satan

Thanatos (left) and Hypnos (right)

Lady Artemis (Left) and Lord Apollo (right)

Lady Aphrodite (my cat broke the mirror lol. I'm planning on getting a new one soon)

[invisible-dragons]

Art of Hephaestus as an offering to Him

[praise-to-the-theoi]

To Lord Hephaestus for inspiration

Hear me, Ingenious Hephaestus,

Son of Queen Hera,

Father of the Kabeiroi.

He who forged armour for the greatest heroes, and moulded Pandora oh of clay,

Hephaestus of bronze, who’s glorious creations are unrivalled by all else.

If I have ever crafted in your honour, please accept this prayer, Famed worker Hephaestus,

I ask you to grant me with inspiration to create and to shape my creations with the guidance of your hands,

I ask for your favour with a token of my praise, I offer to you (offering)

[tinyscaredwitch]

I’m not sure if it’s Lord Zeus or Lord Hephaestus that is making this heat wave move through my country but oh my gods pleeeeease i need a break

it’s so hot i can’t function 🥲

[takaraphoenix]

Here Pines Hephaestus

Tags: m/m, pining, fluff

Main Pairing: Hephaestus/Percy

@polympians-eventPolympians Prompt: yearning/pining

This story on FFNet | This story on AO3

Summary: Hephaestus was in love with Olympus' newest god. The most beautiful of the gods, because Percy Jackson was not just beautiful on the outside, he was beautiful on the inside too. Hephaestus just didn't entirely understand why Percy was spending so much time with him.

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Here Pines Hephaestus

Percy Jackson was the most beautiful god on Olympus. And Hephaestus did not care if Hera, Aphrodite or Athena could hear him say it, since it was true. Because beauty was not just about physical appearance, beauty was about someone's character, their heart.

And them? Hera, the goddess of family, who so easily abandoned Hephaestus, her own son, because she saw him as imperfect? Aphrodite, the goddess of love who couldn't even love her husband, who continuously cheated on Hephaestus with his own brother, even in the very place that he had built her as a symbol of their love? Athena, so petty she would rather curse a woman than acknowledge her talents, would rather abandon her own wonderful and clever daughter than feel slighted?

No. None of them beautiful, not where it truly mattered. There was no kindness in them.

Percy Jackson was kind. Kind, generous, selfless. He was the most beautiful god Hephaestus had ever met. He had become a god, because of his kindness and selflessness. Because he wanted to be in a position to help other demigods, to get a say in what happened on Olympus, to hold the gods accountable. In Hephaestus' opinion, they could all use some accountability. Him, too.

After the Giant War, Percy accepted godhood. And now there was a beautiful Rain God on Olympus. A realm well-chosen; water and storms, his father's domain, but the sea would take him away from Olympus and his goal was to keep tabs on the Olympians, take influence on the king too, so he chose a realm that worked closely with Zeus. Clever boy.

The problem, for Hephaestus, only reared its head when he saw Percy be kind to someone Hephaestus cared about. Percy caring for his demigodly friends and for his family were a sign of his good character, but it didn't make him particularly interesting to Hephaestus. The smith assumed that most people who weren't gods actually cared about friends, family and lovers.

"Oh, you are the cutest, aren't you? Okay, okay, fine, one more. But only one. Stop looking at me like that, I will not overfeed you, I think Hephaestus might smite me for that. No whining."

Hephaestus' brow twitched and he reluctantly put his tools down to instead see who Percy was talking to, and why the boy was at his forge. He rarely got visitors and usually they just meant more work for him. Once he rounded the corner, out into the hall, he found Percy… sprawled out on the floor, with a mid-sized, bronze-scaled dragon curled together on his chest, happily chewing a steak (hopefully a steak; if his pet dragon took a bite out of Percy, Poseidon was going to drown him).

"Aereus, get off the boy," Hephaestus glared sternly at the dragon. "Bad dragon."

"Don't say that," Percy gasped and wrapped his arms around Aereus' neck. "You are not a bad dragon, you're a very good boy, yes you are, yes you are."

With confusion clouding his gaze, the smith just watched. People usually complained when Aereus got too affectionate because most people didn't like to be slobbered or squished by a giant lizard. Percy was just petting Aereus as though the dragon was some type of dog.

"What," Hephaestus cleared his throat. "What do you want, Perseus?"

"Don't call me that," Percy wiggled his noise with a glare. "I am so annoyed by all the 'Lord Perseus' nonsense. It's just Percy, you know. Uhm… so, I came here with a plate of food, but your dragon kind of ate the steak so you just get… tomato salad, I guess?"

He motioned to a plate that stood next to him on the ground. Tomato salad and a clear, large mark of marinade that indicated where the steak had been laying before Aereus got a hold of it. Hephaestus turned to glare pointedly at the dragon, earning a near-guilty chirp.

Hephaestus stared at Percy warily. "Why are you bringing me food?"

Those large, sea-green eyes stared up at him like a lost seal pup. Crossing his arms, Hephaestus tried to put some distance between them, physically and emotionally. Cute looks like that could not get to him, he could not let that get to him.

"We were having a barbecue and I noticed that you didn't attend. Persephone said you always dodge family gatherings like that. So I figured I'd bring you a plate so you can at least enjoy the food, even if you can't tear yourself away from your work like that."

The frown on Hephaestus' face deepened at that. "Why."

Percy mirrored his frown. "What do you mean 'why'. What kind of question is that. Why are you questioning barbecue. I just thought it would be nice? I am, and was, friends with a lot of your kids and I know that single-minded focus they have when they work on a project. Not my first rodeo of dropping off food at forges. I'm… still new around here, so I'm trying to make nice, you know?"

Hephaestus continued frowning, until the former demigod huffed and left. Only when Percy was out of sight did Hephaestus bend down and pick up the plate. He poked one of the bits of mozzarella with his finger before picking it up and eating it. Mh. He hadn't realized how hungry he was.

"You're sleeping in the dog house for eating my steak. Don't whine at me, Aereus."

/break\

Over the following months, this somehow became a… routine. Not the steak and salad specifically, but Percy Jackson trying to include Hephaestus in things. Movie nights, game nights, banquets. Hephaestus wasn't sure if they had always had all of these events on Olympus and he had simply never noticed due to his work-load, or if Percy was the one initiating them in an attempt to bond the gods closer together. The truth, most likely, laid somewhere in between.

Though that wasn't the part that got to Hephaestus, what made him grow attached was the way Percy was around Aereus and any other of Hephaestus' companions, both animal and mechanical alike. Hephaestus has since learned that Percy owned a pegasus, a hell-hound and a skeleton kitten, so it wasn't as much of a surprise in that context. The boy clearly liked animals, particularly untypical animals. Still, seeing him coo over Hephaestus' dragon made the smith feel warm.

"Here," Hephaestus grunted with a glare, shoving a shield at Percy.

"Wha…" Percy, sitting at Hephaestus' feet so he could cuddle Aereus, who was napping there.

"Ares broke your shield when you sparred last week," Hephaestus didn't look at Percy. "So, here."

"Oh," Percy whispered, sounding surprised. "You didn't have to do that."

"If you don't want it, then just put it in the pile over there," Hephaestus ground out.

"What, no," Percy glared and hugged the shield close. "No take-backs. I just… I just meant that I'm not spending time with you to get something from you. I've seen how often people come in here, never to ask how you're doing or anything, but to ask for new weapons, armor or jewelry. So. I want you to know that you didn't have to do this, that that's not why I'm here."

Not knowing what to do with that, Hephaestus simply grunted. Then why are you here? But he couldn't bring himself to ask the question, dreading the answer. He'd rather enjoy whatever this was for however long it would last. He looked down at the teen, who was feeding Aereus a treat.

/break\

Percy kept coming to the forges and even to Hephaestus' workshop – his sanctuary, that nobody was allowed in. And yet, Hephaestus let the boy in. Because the stubborn, kind young god had wormed his way into Hephaestus' well-guarded heart. Whenever Hephaestus wasn't at work, he found himself looking for Percy, hoping to see his bright smile. He had even started to attend some of the social events, solely because the sad baby-seal eyes made Hephaestus feel awfully guilty and made it impossible for him to deny Percy anything. Much of the jewelry Hephaestus had crafted in recent months featured blue and green jewels, anything that reminded him of Percy's eyes.

There was no denying it anymore. Hephaestus was in love with Percy Jackson. With every smile, every kind gesture, every silly pun that would force a laugh out of the smith, every time Percy cooed at one of the dragons or fed them a treat, every time Percy brought Hephaestus food. He was hopelessly in love, smitten, pining, yearning, desperate for the boy's company.

"Why," Hephaestus forced out, not looking at Percy. "Are you here."

"U—Uhm, snacks for Aerie?" Percy offered confused, holding up said snack.

"No," Hephaestus closed his eyes and sighed. "In general. Why are you here. With me. Instead of… out there, with… anybody else. They like you, I know everyone on Olympus adores you, so why do you choose to spend your time in a smelly, hot forge with a grumpy, old man…"

"Got a thing for grumpy DILFs," Percy replied so casually, it startled Hephaestus into hitting his own thumb with his hammer. "Oh shit! Are you alright? Do you, uh, need something for that?"

Hephaestus cradled his aching thumb and glared at the teen. "Why would you say that."

Sea-green eyes blinked at him near owlishly. "Well. I have been very openly and blatantly flirting with you for like months now. Spending time with you and your pets. Bringing you food and cool stuff I found. But you seem really content just pining for me. I'm tempted to make a commemorate plate for you that says 'Here Pines Hephaestus' because you do it super obviously but also seem as oblivious to someone flirting with you. So I decided to, you know, spell it out for you."

"Why would you…" Hephaestus faltered just a little bit. "Like me?"

Slowly, Percy got up and then walked over to him, laying his arms around Hephaestus' neck and offering him a soft, compassionate look. "Well, the superficial bit aside where you're really hot – do not scoff at me, mister, your biceps alone have fan-clubs, I tell you – you are also very caring. You take in orphaned dragons and raise them. That's. Damn, realizing that actually made me swoon. And you're good company. I tend to ramble, I fill silence and you… are comfortable to ramble to. I love seeing you work, you are so passionate and that's contagious. You're… I like you."

Aereus cooed and then head-butted Percy in the back, causing the former demigod to stumble right into Hephaestus' lap. A blush lit Percy's face up as he turned to glare at the dragon.

"Bad dragon! No treats for you," Percy muttered in embarrassment.

"No," Hephaestus wrapped his arms around Percy's waist. "Good dragon."

Curiously, Percy looked at Hephaestus. "Yeah? That mean you're ready to be done pining?"

Grumbling, Hephaestus nodded. He just wasn't used to people wanting him, in any capacity, so he was blind to it. Looking into Percy's eyes now though, he could see it. Could see the love. Hesitantly, he leaned in until their lips touched, relived when Percy eagerly kissed him back.

~*~ The End ~*~

[theunknownpoetssociety]

how I feel connected to Hephaestus (my personal experience and not everyone feels this way but here it is :) )

the pride you feel after making/building something

(along those same lines) crafting

telling jokes/riddles/stories around a campfire with your friends and or family

(re)decorating your room

deconstructing and reconstructing a pen

appreciating your home and all the things in it

[achillez-on-pawz]

Btw. I can't metal work. (Extreme fear of fire.) Which is funny, considering who I am. But I do the next best thing. Clay. I carve soap. I sew. These are all ways to honor Lord Hephaestus.

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Subtle ways to worship Hephaestus

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- support local artisans and craftsman by voting for bills that fund construction workers welfare and by shopping and buying from artisans

- respect and be kind to people with physical disabilities, offer to help if they need it, and vote in the interest of disability aid for veterans and blue collar workers!

- hang a shelf or fix up something yourself using tools and your own engineering creativity.

- be cautious but also respectful of fire and flames, make a bonfire or light a candle for him.

- learn about the history of blue collar and trade work, and learn how you can support the men and woman involved in it.

What do you do to honor Hephaestus?

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[crippled-punk-guy]

Paganism and disability.

Sometimes it’s hard for me to cope with my disability, I think everyone who’s disabled can understand that feeling. Despite having been sick my whole life it still somehow feels so unreal. And if I’m being completely honest there are times I feel so much shame about needing aids, about not being like my peers, about everything else that comes with it, and that it will always be like this. I think it’s important to allow ourselves space to feel like this. Toxic positivity is a real thing and it’s so important to let yourself be upset sometimes. It is normal, it is understandable, you don’t need to constantly pretend you’re ok. And that’s something I have to remind myself of. But, at the times where I’m feeling the deepest shame, and the most difficult of emotions I’ve ever had to, I think about him.

I think about our divinity. I think about everyone like me from the past. I think about what it would’ve been like to be myself in ancient times, and seeing his temple in Athens, and seeing myself in the gods like I never thought I would be able to. I think about how in some ways I’m similar to him. We were both born with leg deformities, we both had to struggle to essentially force our families to accept us as we are, and force the world around us to see us and accept us and forge our own place to belong. I think about Hephaestus. I think about what he would say to me right now. And I feel like it would be something along the lines of:

who cares what anyone else thinks. They’ll either see your worth or they won’t. If they don’t, they don’t deserve your time or your tears, and if they do they would support you no matter what you need, not pick and choose because of their own biases or opinions. This life is short and there are plenty of things you could spend time doing. And you deserve to have what little time you have be comfortable and safe, with people who are comfortable and safe. You shouldn’t feel shame for doing what your body needs. And all that time spent in shame could be used to create something beautiful. Because people like us are beautiful. We are divine. We are worthy. And that is written in the stars just as much as anything else.

Allow yourself to have your emotions, that’s healthy, that’s human. But when you’re ready, turn that energy into something you would be proud of. Something to honor those of us who came before and those who will come after. We will be here, because we are meant to be, and we deserve to see ourselves written in the pages of history.

[sillygoofyqueer]

Hey, morning all, before I get ready for education- Peak lords as the greek gods (mainly the twelve olympians): - Shang Qinghua = Hermes - Liu Qingge = Ares - Shen Qingqiu = Athena - Wei Qingwei <3 = Hephaestus - Mu Qingfang = Asclepius (I would choose Apollo, but it doesn't vibe well enough for me - plus, Apollo is one of those shifty wide range gods) - Qi Qingqi = either Aphrodite or Hera (maybe Artemis but, despite popular belief spawned by PJO, the Hunters of Artemis was not purely limited to girls - take Orion for example) - Yue Qingyuan = now, even though he's like the head n shit, I don't think he'd be Zeus for...obvious reasons - let me introduce you to Themis, Greek goddess of justice (kind of like his peak n shit!) - Zui Xian Peak Lord = Dionysus (giggles and kicks my feet - that's right, catch me with the most violent form of autism - Making My Two Hyperfixations Kiss And Stuff)

[invisible-dragons]

Lord Hephaestus

God of crafts

He who makes many things

Please be with me in this time

Where my body and pain keep me from my crafts

Please extend to me empathy and comfort

Please extend to me understanding and aid

Though I have little to give right now

Please accept this crude creation as offering

Please help me through this time of pain so that someday I might make crafts in your name

Hephaestus please lend me what aid you might have

So that I can create again

[lyculuscaelus]

Just some silly thoughts

(Feel free to ignore me but here’re some ideas for a 600 Strike AU and ofc they’re based on LotR what else are you expecting)

And six hundred strike sounds more like “six hundred, strike” then they’re up and off and away they go against Poseidon

[spirits-child]

Exciting news & The Future of this Blog

Hello everyone! Let me reintroduce myself. I'm Roy (she/they) and I have grown in tumblr JAJAJ. This vlog is 4 years old and I decided I don't really like what it was, but I do like what it became.

So! I made a quick cleanup of my profile: erasing everything I do not find useful anymore or I directly disagree with. The posts you can find now are completely based on Hellenism and a few on tarot and witchcraft.

Spirits-child began as a witchcraft blog, which I still practice but is not the center of my life anymore.

This might disappoint some therefore I'm sorry, however all my old witchcraft posts will remain.

If you still crave for some tarot insights you shall not worry, I have a blog specifically for that @royreadstarot

Now, what does the future has for you?

You know I have always based my worship on anthropology, classical texts and overall: in attempting to understand the Ancient Greeks. Therefore that's what I will do. The blog will become 100% focused in hellenism and research tools for everyone.

I'm quite excited, I hope you are too.

Much love,

Roy