Ἥφαιστος

English (LSJ)

(Aeol.and Dor. Ἄφ-( Ἅφ-) Sapph.66, Pi.O.7.35, etc.), ὁ, Hephaestus, Il.18.391, etc.; ἔργον Ἡφαίστοιο, of a bowl, Od.4.617;

   A κνημῖδας ὀρειχάλκοιο . . Ἡφαίστου κλυτὰ δῶρα Hes.Sc.123; φλογὶ Ἡφαίστοιο Il.17.88, cf. Antim.44; μὰ τὸν Ἥ. Com.Adesp.17.35D.    2 = Lat. Volcanus, D.H.2.54, Plu.2.276b, App.BC5.49, etc.    3 = Egypt. Plah, OGI90.2 (Rosetta, ii B.C.).    4 Pythag. name for nine, Theol.Ar.58.    II meton. for πῦρ, fire, Il.2.426, Hom.Fr.18, S.Ant.123 (lyr.), 1007, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic.2.315, al., D.S.5.74, etc.