He, the Sooty God, who’s thundering forges melt metal and earth
Skillful, quickfingered god who has granted me favor
I thank you with these offerings of frankincense
I offer you sweet wine
I offer you the meat and fat of the thigh
I pray my words have reached your ears, small words on small wings
Heard under the blows of your mighty hammer
Each time I light my kiln, rough fingered God, I thank you
Tag: Hephaestus
Hephaestus, God of the Forge
Hephaestus doesn’t get out much, but he likes it that way. The world is superficial, and he has had enough experience with that from his family. He is an introvert in every sense of the world and from his solitude stems his exquisite creations of gold, silver and bronze. People are amazed at the beauty he has weaved into metal, a stark contrast to the maker that holds it. With sweat on his brow and a brace on his leg, he knows he’s not a looker but he doesn’t care. And despite it all, he has a heart of gold that the world cannot touch, and will help almost anyone who needs it. He can see the worth in anything and everyone, and knows that beauty is not as important as function. Maybe that is why his creations are so lifelike.
“The Sooty God”
I really like that.
So my largest pieces for my senior show are going in the kiln
And my professor suggested that I pray (not a good sign), so I’m fucking going to pray. Usually Hermes is my go to for luck, but I feel like this is a Hephaestus thing…And research can take you far, but I want to know people’s personal experiences- what does he like and not like? Should I approach him like any other god in the pantheon? Agh
Any Hephaestus worshippers? Advice? UPG?
The Carving Witch 