The most known of the works of Vulcan, which were presented to mortals, are
the arms of Achilles, those of Aeneas, and the shield of Hercules described
by Hesiod. The chariot of the sun was also by this deity.
"A golden axle did the work uphold,
Gold was the beam, the wheels were orbed with gold:
The spokes in rows of silver pleased the sight,
The seat with parti-coloured gems was bright."