All this relates to the Cusean priests of Vulcan or hephaistos, and to the priesthood established in his temple: which priesthood was kept up by succession, and never became extinct.
"A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)"
Jacob Bryant
Why, Father Zeus cast his son hephaistos on earth from the height of Olympus, and only broke his leg; but our Caesar accomplished a more powerful throw, for he cast his brother through the earth into the nether world-an imperial thrust-and not merely lamed him but killed him."
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
He is at once the Daidalos and the hephaistos of the Greeks.
"Anglo-Saxon Literature"
John Earle