/ Dictionary / Index H Hephaestus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: He•phaes•tus Pronunciation: (hi-fes'tus), [key] — n. the ancient Greek god of fire, metalworking, and handicrafts, identified by the Romans with Vulcan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hephaestus (Thesaurus) hepcat Hephzibah Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language