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Volcanism (vulcanism) is named for the Roman god of fire and the hearth, Vulcan. In Greek mythology, he was called Hephaestus.
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His name is Vulcan in Roman which is where the word volcano was derived from.
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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.
Who was the Roman god of volcanoes?
Vulcan was the god of volcanoes and fire.
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".
Why is the planet mars named roman of god?
I think you meant what roman god is mars named after and if so it is the roman god of war
What is Uranus and Mars named after?
Uranus was named after the roman god of the sky and Mars was named after the roman god of war.
Is Jupiter named after a roman or greek God?
The planet Jupiter is named after the roman god Jupiter, the roman counterpart of the greek god Zeus.
What Roman god is Thursday named after?
Thursday is actually not named after a Roman god- 'Thursday' is named after Thor, the god of thunder from Norse mythology.
Who was Mars named after?
Mars is named after the Roman god of war because it is red, which is a color associated with violence, battle or blood. Also, all the planets except Earth in our solar system are named after Roman Gods.
Is Saturn named after a roman god?
Yes Saturn is named after Saturn the roman god of harvest
What planet is named after the Roman god of farming?
Saturn is named after Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture.
Witch planet is named after the roman God of War?
There is no planet named after the Greek god of war.There is however a planet named after the Roman god of war, which is Mars.The Greek god of war is Ares. He does not currently have a planet named after him.
What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
