Claim: Aphrodite is married to the Greek god of blacksmiths.
Evidence: In Greek myth , the other gods feared that Aphrodite 's beauty might lead to conflict and war , through rivalry for her favours ; so Zeus married her off to Hephaestus.
Hephaestus -LRB- -LSB- hɪˈfiːstəs -RSB- , -LSB- həˈfɛstəs -RSB- or -LSB- hᵻˈfɛstəs -RSB- Hephaestus #Alternative spellings ; Ancient Greek : Ἥφαιστος Hēphaistos -RRB- is the Greek god of blacksmiths , craftsmen , artisans , sculptors , metals , metallurgy , fire and volcanoes.