Round 12: Tossup 4

In Persian myth, a figure with this profession waves a banner while leading (10[1])a rebellion against the evil king Zahhāk. The swan-maiden Hervör leaves a ring for a figure with this profession named Wayland. While working in this profession, (-5[1])two figures sew Loki’s mouth shut after he distracts (10[2])them while disguised as a gadfly. (10[1]-5[1])After discovering (10[1])his wife’s affair with [emphasize] another figure, one figure with this profession traps them in an unbreakable (10[1])golden net. That deity with this (10[1])profession was raised on the island of Lemnos after being thrown off (10[1])Mount Olympus by his mother Hera. For 10 points, what profession was held by the Greek (10[1])god Hephaestus? ■END■ (10[3])

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