God of Fire
Greek Myths A New Retelling
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God of Fire
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Christopher Swift
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Christopher Swift
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Helen Steadman
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God of Fire is a Greek myth retelling that reveals the untold story of the outcast god who recast Olympus in flame and fury.
Hephaestus is the only Olympian whose injuries never heal—and Zeus adds to his burden by sentencing him to life with Aphrodite.
Trapped in a loveless marriage to the adulterous goddess of love, Hephaestus turns to fire, forging divine wonders to soothe his pain. Of course, his fellow gods waste no time in demanding all manner of magical inventions.
But Hephaestus is nobody’s fool. His magic hides a shadow side—as gods and mortals learn to their cost when Zeus commands him to create Pandora’s jar…
Uncover the dark truths behind the gods in this immersive Greek mythology novel.
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Four Stars
This is the first book I have listened to by Helen Steadman. Although I usually don’t read/listen to Greek Mythology this story really captured my attention. It was a entertaining story and I will definitely be looking for more stories from this author.
The narration was also a new to me narrator. I truly loved the way he brought the characters to life. This was a great way to start a new genre.
God of Fire -Interesting Listen
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Hephaestus is the God of Fire. He was born frail and with a damaged leg. His mother Hera rejected her baby and banished him from Olympus to the unforgiving seas. He was saved by the Sea Witch Thetis who took care of him and raised him as her own.
With a disability that wouldn’t heal, Hephaestus grew up the most humble and humanlike of the Olympian Gods. He never knew his father but tries to impress Zeus to regain entry to Olympus. While he gathers applause and notoriety for his efforts, Zeus punishes him with further suffering by forcing him into a loveless marriage with Aphrodite. The marriage is fought with animosity, sorrow, and flaunted adultery on Aphrodite’s part. Hephaestus loved his wife and tried to make it work, but it was doomed to fail as she rebukes him at every turn.
Hephaestus's one joy is his remarkable skill of harnessing his power of fire to forge stunning magical metal objects for the gods including a throne for Hera and a gold mastiff for Zeus which earn him his place back In Olympus. However, his powers have a darker side and when Zeus charges him to create Pandora and her infamous box, it unleashes conflict, war, and famine on the earth which causes trouble for the Olympians. Will his abilities that once gifted humans the power of the flame ends up being the undoing of the human world and lose him favour with the other Gods in the Pantheon? Or will Hephaestus be doomed to live a lonely and troubled immoral life forever?
🌟🌟🌟🌟 I listened to the audiobook and I found the narration engaging and added to the story. I didn’t know much about Hephaestus going into this as he isn’t one of the most prominent Gods, but I was intrigued by his life story and what he did to overcome his setbacks and family trauma. I found the story compelling and entertaining the whole way through. The fact that he had a disability was an important aspect of his character as I have a disabled nephew which made it resonate with me more. It was interesting to see how he was treated and how he dealt with his disability with dignity.
The intriguing life of Greek God Hephaestus
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