Walking Tripod of Hephaestus

The myth

In the Iliad, Thetis finds Hephaestus working on twenty tripods to stand along the walls of his house. Beneath each he had set golden wheels, so that of their own accord they could enter the gathering of the gods and return home again, a wonder to behold (Iliad 18.373–377). The tripod, a three-legged cauldron or stand, was a precious object in Greece, given as a prize in games and dedicated in sanctuaries. Hephaestus, son of Hera, was god of fire and metalwork; he was lame, and Homer tells that Zeus hurled him from heaven.

Why it has this power

A Common level-3 card with 800 ATK and 1000 DEF: a utensil, not a weapon, and so modest in combat. A Fire Machine born of Hephaestus's furnace, it bears the Sun and Hammer constellations. It is a material of the Rite of Hephaestus's Forge, which joins tripod, golden maiden and sentinel to create Talos.

Did you know

Bronze tripods were so valuable that the sanctuaries of Olympia and Delphi gathered hundreds of them as offerings.

Connections

• In Elena, Huntress of Artemis's deck
• In Damon, Trireme Captain's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. HEPHAESTUS MYTHS 4 WORKS - Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
2. Iliad, Book 18 — Homer (trans. A. T. Murray), Theoi Classical Texts Library
3. Iliad, Book 1 — Homer (trans. A. T. Murray), Theoi Classical Texts Library