 Apollo left, his head shining, god of light, prophesy, music, and the arts of civilization, talks to god Hephaistos closer to Apollo and the 4 Cyclopes who made the thunderbolt for Zeus. The Forge of Vulcan by Diego Velazquez, 1630. Museo de Prado, Madrid, Spain. Public Domain. The use of machines was widespread among ... Playing God: Wisdom from the Greeks or Monsters of Artificial... 