Round 12: Tossup 4

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

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