Hephaestus Word Search
This Hephaestus word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: HEPHAESTUS, FORGE, ANVIL, HAMMER, CRETE, OLYMPUS, ATHENA, APHRODITE, CHARIS, VOLCANO, TALOS, PANDORA.
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Hephaestus word list, defined
- FORGE /fɔːrdʒ/ · noun & verb
- As a noun, a forge is a furnace or hearth used by a blacksmith for heating and shaping metal. As a verb, it means either to shape metal by heating and hammering it, or to fraudulently create an imitation of something such as a document or signature. Related: fabricate, counterfeit, fashion, shape.
- ANVIL /ˈænvɪl/ · noun
- A heavy iron block with a flat top on which metal, especially hot iron, is shaped by hammering. Related: forge block.
- HAMMER /ˈhæmər/ · noun; verb
- A hammer is a hand tool with a heavy head used for striking nails, breaking objects, or shaping metal. As a verb, hammer means to strike repeatedly and forcefully, or figuratively to attack, criticize, or work persistently at something. Related: mallet, maul, strike, pound.
- APHRODITE /ˌæfrəˈdaɪtiː/ · noun
- The ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sexual desire, worshipped throughout the Greek world and later identified by the Romans with Venus. Related: Venus, Cytherea, Cypris.
- VOLCANO /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ (British); /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/ (American) · noun
- A geological structure or opening in Earth's crust through which lava, ash, gases, and other volcanic material may erupt, often forming a cone-shaped mountain. Related: volcanic mountain, volcanic cone.
- PANDORA /pænˈdɔːrə/ · proper noun
- In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman, created by the god Hephaestus and endowed by other deities with many gifts and qualities. The name is also used figuratively for a woman whose actions release unforeseen troubles, especially in the phrase "Pandora's box."
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