Hephaestus: 1 definition
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Hephaestus means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: Tibetan tales, derived from Indian sources (history)Hephaestus might be related to Utpoṣadha (father of king Māndhātar).—Professor Schiefner mentions that a suggestion has been made to the effect that “the name of Utpoṣadha may be a transformation of the Greek Hephaestus, though the part which the latter plays in the Greek myth at the birth of Athene is of a different nature.” But this seems to be going unnecessarily far.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Tibetan tales (derived from Indian sources) (by W. R. S. Ralston)