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Who is volcano is named after?

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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.

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Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and smithing.

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Not 'who'. They named volcano after the word 'vulcan', which is the name of the Roman god of fire, in Greek Mythology.

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