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What volcano is in Greece?
The volcano named now Santorini on the island Nea Kameni.
What volcano is in Santorini Greece?
The volcano named now Santorini on the island Nea Kameni.
For what Roman god was the volcano named?
Vulcan, the blacksmith god.
Is Troy Greece named after a Greek god or goddess?
No.
Which fictional person is volcano named after?
The fictional person that a volcano is named after is Mount St. Helens, named after the British diplomat Lord St. Helens.
For what god was the volcano named?
Vulcan--the Roman god of fire and smithing.
How do you think the word volcano is related to the god named Vulcan?
It is the same word.
What planet is named after the sun god?
The planets of the solar system are named after Roman and Greek gods. Mercury: messenger of the gods (Hermes in Greece) Venus: goddess of love and beauty (Aphrodite in Greece) Mars: god of war (Ares in Greece) Jupiter: god of the gods (Zeus in Greece) Saturn: god of agriculture (Cronos/Cronus/Kronos in Greece: one of the Titans and god of time in the Greek mythology) Uranus: represents the sky in Greek mythology Neptune: god of the sea (Poseidon in Greece)
Where do you get the word volcano?
The word volcano is derived from the name of Vulcano Island off Sicily, which in turn was named after Vulcan, the Roman God of Fire.
What is the derivation of the word volcano?
The word "volcano" comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. In Latin, the term "Vulcanus" refers to the god of fire, and "volcanus" means "fire." Over time, the geological feature known as a "volcano" became associated with fire and was named after the Roman god.
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 volcano is named after?
Volcano came from Vulcan, the roman name of Hephaestus, the blacksmith of the Greek gods. It was believed that when he forged weapons, sparks would fly up and cause volcanic eruptions.
