The god of fire and the forge is famous for making the weapons and the armor for the gods and some of the Greek heroes such as the bows and golden chariots for Apollo and Artemis, golden shields for Greek heroes such as Heracles (Hercules) and Achilles. Hephaestus also made the thrones for all the gods on Mount Olympus and constructed their fabulous palace that was made of bronze. However, his supernatural and powerful skills as a metal worker led him to make many other astonishing items using gold, silver and bronze, including magnificent metal robots that served the gods and their favorites. Many of the marvelous mechanical robots were made for King Aietes in gratitude for the kindness shown to him by his father