Hephaestus Is Often Ridiculed In Artistic Depictions

Despite the genius of his work, which produced almost all of the most important weapons, artifacts and notables in Greek mythology, Hephaestus is not known to dominate the status of other Olympic athletes. Homer's Iliad often emphasizes the pain and humiliation of God, who was ridiculed for his deadly wounds. Unlike the carefree life of other gods, Hephaestus spends most of his time in the smithy and puts a lot of effort into it. Therefore, he is consistently portrayed as having a high percentage of human experience compared to other Olympic athletes.

In art, Hephaestus was usually described as a bearded, chunky man. He generally wears a tunic and hat called a pillow. You can see him with his commercial tools such as hammers, tongs, bellows, and fire brands. Due to his iconic lameness and ugliness, some artistic depictions have also attracted attention to it. While classical Greek literature classified Hephaestus only as "the lame" or "the debilitated", years of art and images often distort and ridicule God even more physically. This practice continues to this day, as seen in Disney's Hercules, DC's Justice League Unlimited, and Sony's God of War.