The Story of Hephaestus - (1)

Not long after the situation with the rampaging King Oedipus in Thebes was resolved, I was sharing my powers with my newly appointed priests.

“May the blessing of Hades be upon you...” “O guardian god of Thebes...”

Perhaps it was because I had personally descended to deal with Oedipus, unlike Dionysus, who only sent a divine beast, that the people's faith in me had become even stronger.

“Dionysus sent a divine beast, but the lord of the underworld himself descended to help.” “Indeed, it's hard to find anyone in Thebes who isn’t a follower …