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An ancient god of fire in Roman mythology, Vulcan is the counterpart of the Greek god Hephaestus, the god of fire and patron of metalwork and crafts. The tales about Vulcan, who is sometimes called Mulciber (the smelter), are all based on Greek myths about Hephaestus.
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In ancient Roman religion and Roman Neopaganism, Vulcan is the god of beneficial and hindering fire, including the fire of volcanoes. He is also called Mulciber ("smelter") in Roman mythology and ...
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Vulcan from Myths and Legends of the World provided by Find Articles at BNET ... An ancient god of fire in Roman mythology, Vulcan is the counterpart of the Greek god Hephaestus, the god of fire and ... Other myths say that Hephaestus was born lame and that Hera threw him from Olympus because she was ashamed of his deformity.
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The Shield of Achilles; Hephaestus builds an elaborate shield for Thetis to bring to her son Achilles because he owes Thetis for saving his life when he fell from Mt. Olympus. The story is told in Book XVIII of ... God of the Day - Hephaestus - Hephaistos (Vulcan) ... Resources on Japanese gods, goddesses and founding myths.
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An ancient god of fire in Roman mythology, Vulcan is the counterpart of the Greek god Hephaestus, the god of fire and patronspecial guardian, protector, or supporter of metalwork and crafts. The tales about Vulcan, who is sometimes called Mulciber (the smelter), are all based on Greek myths about Hephaestus.
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In Roman mythology, Vulcan, the god of fire, was said to have made tools and weapons for the other gods in his workshop at Olympus. Throughout history, volcanoes have frequently been identified with Vulcan and other mythological figures.
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In Roman mythology, Hephaestus was known as Vulcan (which means fire), and was the god of volcanic fire; he was also called Mulsiber. Because people feared the devastations of uncontrollable fires, temples to Vulcan were built outside of town. ... most myths portray Hephaestus as the jilted lover, continually rejected by...
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Like the Greek myths, she was the husband of Vulcan (Hephaestus), but her frequent lover was Mars (Ares). ... Like the Greek myths, Vulcan had married Venus (Aphrodite). Venus, however, was unfaithful wife who had long love affair with Mars (Ares).
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Explore mythology and art with information about the classic stories of heroes and gods...from the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, to the legends of the Celts. Mythography presents resources and reference materials about mythology - including recommended books, ... home | roman | gods | pantheon | Vulcan; Vulcan at a...
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