Crossbow of Hephaestus

Crossbows of Hephaestus were crossbows used by Hera's Archers. The essence of a given archer was bound to her crossbow, and if the string was cut, the archer would be banished until the bow could be repaired.

The crossbows bore a bird motif, with the main body of the crossbow resembling an eagle's head and feathers.

The crossbows fired powerful bolts also crafted by the God of Fire. These bolts were extremely deadly, capable of killing a mortal instantly and able to severely wound demigods such as Hercules. When Hercules was wounded by such a bolt, it took him several days to recover from the wound, and the bolt almost killed him. Hercules stated that mortals are incapable of firing these bolts, though he may have meant that mortals cannot fire the crossbows that utilize them.

Appearances

 * HTLJ: "The Mother of All Monsters"
 * HTLJ: "Monster Child in the Promised Land"