Hephaestus was married to Aphrodite, but she loved Ares in the house of Hephaestus whenever he was away. However, Hephaestus, trapped the two lovers in bed with a clever invention, and exposed them to the laughter of the other OLYMPIANS. Later, Hephaestus attempted to have intercourse with Athena when she came to have new arms made by him. But she resisted him, and the god dropped his seed on Athena's leg. And as she fled the seed fell on the ground, and Erichthonius 2 was born. Some affirm, however, that the mother of Erichthonius 2 was Gaia (see Offspring below).