Comparative Mythology
Parallels in other mythological systems for Hephaestos's symbolism include:
- The Ugarit craftsman-god Kothar Hasis, who is identified from afar by his distinctive walkâpossibly suggesting that he limps.
- As the Egyptian Herodotus was given to understand, the craftsman-god Ptah was a dwarf.
- In Norse mythology, Weyland the Smith was a lame bronzeworker.
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