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Hephaestus ( /hɪˈfiːstəs/, /həˈfɛstəs/ or /hɨˈfɛstəs/; 8 spellings; Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος Hēphaistos) was a Greek god whose Roman equivalent was Vulcan. He is the son of Zeus and Hera, the King and Queen of the Gods - or else, according to some accounts, of Hera alone. He was the god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes.
Like other mythic smiths but unlike most other gods, Hephaestus was lame, which gave him a grotesque appearance in Greek eyes. He served as the blacksmith of the gods, and he was worshipped in the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, particularly in Athens. The center of his cult was in Lemnos. Hephaestus's symbols are a smith's hammer, an anvil and a pair of tongs, although sometimes he is portrayed as not known to all.
Hephaestus is given many epithets, some of which include:
Erichthonius, Cacus, and Caeculus
Actors: Lenore Romas (actress), Jacob Kindlon (writer), Jacob Kindlon (director), Jacob Kindlon (actor), Nicholas Esposito (actor), Rob Martinez (miscellaneous crew), Rob Martinez (actor), Astin Sullivan (producer), Julie Haberstick (actress), Donnell Powell (actor), Astin Sullivan (actress), Nicholas Esposito (writer), Maddie Bates (actress), Greg Zalusky (actor), Shanté Thomas (actor),
Plot: Hephaestus, a young god, is cast from Mount Olympus after losing a dance battle to his father Zeus - the king of the universe. Before his exile, Hephaestus managed to steal a record from the king - a mysterious vinyl with powers unheard-of. Vowing never to return to the heavens, Hephaestus constructs the beautiful Ladybot - our bad-ass automaton heroine. When he gives the record to his magical iron bride, they build a home to rival Olympus in the broken slums of Earth. But to defy Zeus is to feel his wrath... A post-modern weave of Hip Hop and Greek Mythology, Vocabulary of the Mysteries is an anthem for all those who want what they know they can't have.
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Plot: A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus' godly son, Ares (Edgar Ramírez), switch loyalty and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans' strength grows stronger as Zeus' remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon's demigod son, Argenor (Toby Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind.
Keywords: 10-year-old, 3-dimensional, altered-version-of-studio-logo, ancient-history, ares, bare-chested-male, battle, battlefield, beach, beastActors: Ray Winstone (actor), Maria Olsen (actress), Naeem Uzimann (actor), Sean Bean (actor), Rosario Dawson (actress), Catherine Keener (actress), Kevin McKidd (actor), Joe Pantoliano (actor), Pierce Brosnan (actor), Pierce Brosnan (actor), Julian Richings (actor), Dee Jay Jackson (actor), Steve Coogan (actor), Uma Thurman (actress), Maria Olsen (actress),
Plot: When his lightning bolt is stolen, Zeus accuses Poseidon's son Percy Jackson and gives Poseidon's son fourteen days to return it, otherwise he will initiate a war amongst the gods. Meanwhile the teenager, Percy, who is dyslexic and has ADHD is visiting The Museum of Metropolitan of Art and is attacked by a Fury disguised in his teacher. His crippled best friend Grover reveals that Percy is a demigod and that he is his protector and his teacher Mr Brunner gives him a pen telling him that it is a powerful weapon. They go to Percy's house and together with his mother Sally they drive to the Camp Half-Blood. However Sally is attacked by a Minotaur and vanishes before Percy can help her. In the camp, Percy befriends the gorgeous Annabeth; when they are attacked by Hades who wants the lighting bolt for himself, Percy discovers that his mother is in the Underworld with Hades. Percy decides to travel on a dangerous quest to retrieve the lightning bolt and save his mother. Grover and Annabeth join him and Luke gives a powerful shield of his own to protect Percy. Will they be able to succeed?
Keywords: adhd, adult-actress-playing-teenage-girl, american-flag, ampersand-in-title, apartment, athena, backpack, based-on-book, based-on-novel, bathroomActors: Pete Postlethwaite (actor), Sam Worthington (actor), João Costa Menezes (actor), Mads Mikkelsen (actor), Gino Picciano (actor), Liam Neeson (actor), Adrian Bouchet (actor), Danny Huston (actor), Liam Cunningham (actor), Geoffrey Beevers (actor), Jason Flemyng (actor), Ralph Fiennes (actor), Jason Flemyng (actor), Richard D. Zanuck (producer), Rana Morrison (actress),
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Keywords: 3d-remake-to-2d-film, adoptive-parent, alliance, ancient-greece, andromeda, anger, anti-hero, antiquity, aphrodite, argos-greeceActors: Brian Croucher (actor), Vincenzo Nicoli (actor), Yannis Zafeiriou (miscellaneous crew), Elizabeth Healey (actress), Sebastian Knapp (actor), Stephen Critchlow (actor), Daniel Giorgetti (composer), Arif Nurmohamed (writer), Arif Nurmohamed (director), Arif Nurmohamed (producer), Ruth Pitt (producer), Justin Brett (actor), Michelle MacErlean (actress), Arkie Reece (actor), Anthony Barclay (actor),
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Genres: Short,Actors: Little Richard (actor), Sid Haig (actor), Betsy Palmer (actress), John Rhys-Davies (actor), Philip Baker Hall (actor), David Naughton (actor), Michael Economou (editor), David Leisure (actor), Kay E. Kuter (actor), Amanda Bearse (actress), Shari Shattuck (actress), Phil Reeves (actor), Jennifer Bassey (actress), Jim Drake (director), Vanna White (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy,Actors: Enzo Sisti (miscellaneous crew), Maggie Smith (actress), Tim Pigott-Smith (actor), Laurence Rosenthal (composer), Donald Houston (actor), Flora Robson (actress), Siân Phillips (actress), Harry Hamlin (actor), Ray Harryhausen (producer), Ursula Andress (actress), Claire Bloom (actress), Burgess Meredith (actor), Laurence Olivier (actor), Doreen Soan (miscellaneous crew), Ferdinando Poggi (actor),
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Genres: Comedy,