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hephaestusHephaestus

Cabin #9

Sphere of Influence: smiths and metal-workers, fire

Symbol: axe

Animal: n/a

Other notes: When he was a baby, he was thrown from Olympus by his father Zeus. He is often depicted as ugly and crippled because of his injuries. He could make anything out of metal. The husband of Aphrodite.



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