Temple of Hephaestus Temple of Hephaestus The Temple of Hephaestus or "Hephaisteion" (also "Hephesteum"; , ) or earlier as the Theseion (also "Theseum"; , ), is a well-preserved Greek temple; it remains standing largely as built. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. From the 7th century until 1834, it served as the Greek Orthodox church of Saint George Akamates. The building's condition has been maintained due to its history of varied use. Hephaestus was the patron god of metal working, craftsmanship, and fire. There
The Cults of the Greek States the beginnings of cult in Greece and the cults of Cronus, Zeus, Hera and Athena. The second volume focusses on Artemis, Hecate, Eileithyia and Aphrodite. The third volume focusses on Demeter, Kore-Persephone, and Hades/Plouton, followed by the fourth volume, which focusses on Poseidon and Apollo. The fifth, and final, volume focuses on Hermes, Dionysus, Hestia, Hephaestus, Ares and minor cults. Farnell, Lewis Richard. "The Cults of the Greek States", vol. 1 (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1896). Frazer, James George. "The Golden Bough" (Oxford University Press, 1994). Berriedale, Keith A. "The Classical Quarterly", Vol. 4, No. 4 (Oct., 1910), pp. 282–285. (Cambridge