Temple of Hephaestus – Hephaestus Overcoming the Odds

Описание: Here in the Ancient Agora of Athens lies the Temple of Hephaestus, dedicated to perhaps one of the most relatable gods of the Greek Pantheon. Cast out of Olympus by his mother, spurned by his adulterous wife and bestowed with unflattering epithets such as Hephaestus Kullopodiou (clubfooted) and Hephaestus Amphiguéeis (both feet crooked), the god Hephaestus appears to suffer many of the trials and tribulations that us mere mortals also endure. In this video we will explore how Hephaestus overcame the odds.

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Vulcan by Bertel Thorvaldsen 1861 released into the public domain by Thorvaldsen Museum, Denmark per Wikimedia “The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.”
Vulcan forging the Thunderbolts of Jupiter by Peter Paul Rubens c. 1636 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Temple of Hephaestus under license Tatiana Popova/Shutterstock
Athena Scorning the Advances of Hephaestus by Paris Bordone c. 1555 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
The finding of the infant Erichthonius by Cecrops's daughters by Willem van Herp c. 1650 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Vase Depicting Hephaestus on a Donkey 6th century BC found at Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien - Vienna, Austria www.khm.at/en/object/56546/
Clubfoot Image under license Pepermpron/Shutterstock
Thetis Receiving the Weapons of Achilles from Hephaestus by Anthony van Dyck c. 1630 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Zeus with Hera Expelling Hephaestus by Gaetano Gandolfi c. 1765 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Vulcanus by Pompeo Batoni 1750 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Statue of Ares under license Tatsuo Nakamura/Shutterstock
Vulcan in his Forge by Pompeo Batoni 1750 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Statue of Hera under license Gilmanshin/Shutterstock
Golden Throne under license grintan/Shutterstock
Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan by Alexandre-Charles Guillemot 1827 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Aerial View Temple of Hephaestus Aerial-motion/Shutterstock
Vulcan and Fire by Peter Paul Rubens c. 1600 a two-dimensional, public domain work of art
Early Frost by Dynamedion – royalty free, copyright free music license through CyberLink’s PowerDirector 365

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