318-Greek Mythology: Sad Lad
Myths and Legends
Zeus and the Baby Hephaestus
Hephaestus was born on the island of Lemnos. His mother threw him over her shoulder and raised him in a cave. He later returned to Olympus, but didn't know what his origin was. Hera finally revealed it when she ran into one of Zeus's earlier wives. She then told Hephaestus that he had been thrown out like garbage by his mother. They lived happily ever after.
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