Editing Hephaestus (section)

== Comparative mythology ==
Parallels in other mythological systems for Hephaestus's symbolism include:
* The [[Ugarit]] craftsman-god [[Kothar-wa-Khasis]], who is identified from afar by his distinctive walk &ndash; possibly suggesting that he limps.<ref>Baruch Margalit, ''Aqhat Epic'' 1989:289.</ref>
* As [[Herodotus]] was given to understand, the [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] craftsman-god [[Ptah]] was a dwarf god and is often depicted naked.<ref>Herodotus, iii.36.</ref>
* In Norse mythology, [[Wayland Smith|Weyland the Smith]] was a physically disabled bronzeworker.
* In Hinduism the artificer god [[Tvastr]] fills a similar role, albeit more positively portrayed.<ref name="West, Martin Litchfield 2007">West, Martin Litchfield (2007), Indo-European Poetry and Myth, Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|978-0-19-928075-9}}</ref>
* The Ossetian god [[Kurdalagon]] may share a similar origin.<ref name="West, Martin Litchfield 2007"/>