Vulcan was the god of fire and Vesta was the goddess of fire. Vulcan was the Roman equivalent of Hephaestus, the lame smith of the gods. Correction: Vesta was the goddess of the hearth. Not quite the same.
Vulcan was the god of volcanoes and fire.
Vulcan is the Roman god of fire and blacksmiths. He is also associated with volcanoes.
He is the Greek god of fire, and especially blacksmith's fire, and he is also the god of volcanoes
The word volcano more likely came from ROMAN mythology, not Greek, because the Roman god of fire and volcanoes was called Vulcan.
fire, forges, handicrafts, metalworking, and volcanoes
Vulcan was the god of volcanoes and fire.
Hephaestus god of fire was the son of Zeus and Hera. He was the god of fire, blacksmiths, craftsmen in general, metallurgy and volcanoes. In fact, volcanoes were considered his furnaces. His Roman counterpart was Vulcan.
Vulcan is the Roman god of fire and blacksmiths. He is also associated with volcanoes.
Vulcan is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship. He is often associated with volcanoes and the forge, where he creates weapons and armor for the gods.
Volcanism (vulcanism) is named for the Roman god of fire and the hearth, Vulcan. In Greek mythology, he was called Hephaestus.
Hephaestus, the greek god is the God of Volcanoes as well as fire, smithing, craftsmen, technology and metal. His roman counterpart is Vulcan.
The name "Vulcan" was derived from Vulcanus, the Roman god of fire and volcanoes.
He is the Greek god of fire, and especially blacksmith's fire, and he is also the god of volcanoes
The Roman blacksmith god is Vulcan (known as Hephaestus in Greek mythology). He is the god of fire, metalworking, and volcanoes. Vulcan is often depicted as a skilled craftsman who forges weapons and armor for the gods.
The word volcano more likely came from ROMAN mythology, not Greek, because the Roman god of fire and volcanoes was called Vulcan.
Volcanoes aren't named after a blacksmith in the mortal sense. The term Volcano comes from the Roman God of Fire, Vulcan, who was said to have a forge atop his home mountain, "Vulcano".
'Volcano' comes from the roman god of blacksmiths and fire, Vulcan. When a volcano erupted in Roman times, the people explained it as Vulcan being angry, and hitting the anvil in his forgery (the volcano) with extra strength, sending up the sparks.