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Vulcan was the god of volcanoes and fire.
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What is Vulcan's power?
Vulcan is the Roman god of fire and blacksmiths. He is also associated with volcanoes.
Where did the word volcano come from in greek mythology?
The word volcano more likely came from ROMAN mythology, not Greek, because the Roman god of fire and volcanoes was called Vulcan.
What was Vulcan the Roman god of?
In Roman mythology, he is the blacksmith god, or the god of the forges.
Is cupid a Roman or greek god?
cupid is a roman god
What is Hesphaistos the greek god of?
He is the Greek god of fire, and especially blacksmith's fire, and he is also the god of volcanoes
For what god was the valcano named?
It was named after the Roman God Vulcan, God of smiths and then volcanoes. His name in Greek was Hephaestus.
Do volcanoes get their name from roman gods?
Yes, from the god of metals and forging, Vulcan
What kind of god was Hephaestus?
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.
What is Vulcan's power?
Vulcan is the Roman god of fire and blacksmiths. He is also associated with volcanoes.
What Roman god are volcanoes named after?
Volcanism (vulcanism) is named for the Roman god of fire and the hearth, Vulcan. In Greek mythology, he was called Hephaestus.
Who is roman blacksmith god?
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.
What was the name of the ancient volcano god or goddess?
Hephaestus, the greek god is the God of Volcanoes as well as fire, smithing, craftsmen, technology and metal. His roman counterpart is Vulcan.
What is the volcan god known for?
Vulcan, the Roman god of blacksmiths, fires and volcanoes. Supposedly responsible for Pompeii but other than that a bunch of myth, google it.
What god does the volcano get its name from?
The world volcano comes from the Roman god Vulcan who was the patron of metals and metal-working. The study of volcanoes is called Vulcanism.
Volcanoes are named after what blacksmith?
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".
Where did the word volcano come from in greek mythology?
The word volcano more likely came from ROMAN mythology, not Greek, because the Roman god of fire and volcanoes was called Vulcan.
Why are volcanic islands called volcanic islands?
Long ago people believe in a god called Vulcan and he was the god of fire (not anger)so they named the volcano after him because volcanoes have to do with fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Volcanoes are called "volcanoes" because they are named after the Roman god Vulcan, who is said to work underground with all the magma.
