Hephaestus was born perfectly healthy, but when he intervened on behalf of his mother in a dispute between his parents, Hera and Zeus, Zeus flung Hephaestus off Mount Olympus. Despite his appearance, Hephaestus was a very kind and lovable god. He was very friendly and peaceful, and loved working. However, he was the jealous type, and could be quite bitter about how the other gods treated him. He is the god of fire, volcanoes, forges and blacksmithing. he is lame