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Q: Who is vulcan in greek mythology?
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Who is the god of smiths?

Hephaestus, who is also the lame god of fire.


What are Vulcan's symbols?

Vulcan, or Hephaestus, has the emblem of fire. he is the god of fire and the underworld in Roman Mythology and in Greek, he is the god of fire and the forge.


Who was the god of fire and metalworking in Roman mythology?

Vulcan is the god of the forges (includes fire and metalworking) in Roman mythology. In Greek mythology, he is known as Hephaestus.


What is the god of fire?

Depends on the mythology. Agni (Hindu), Nergal (Sumeria), Uriel (Judaeo-Christian), Prometheus or Haephestus, (Greek), Vulcan (Roman), and of course there are many more.


Is Vulcan the son of Juno?

Yes, he is. In Greek mythology, his equivalent is Hephaestus, who is the son of Hera (Juno).


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.


Who made Zeus' lightning bolts?

Hephaestus is the god of fire in greek mythology. The Cyclopes, working in Hephaestus' forge, made the lightning bolts. Vulcan is the god of fire in roman mythology!


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.


What are the Roman names of the main gods in Greek mythology?

Greek-RomanZeus-JupiterPosiedon-NeptuneHades-PlutoHestia-VestaHera-JunoAres-MarsAthena-MinervaApollo-ApolloAphrodite-VenusHermes-MercuryArtemis-DianaHephaestus-Vulcan


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.


What is something that has to do with Greek mythology that's starts with v?

Venus, vestals, Vulcan. These are actually Roman names for mythological creatures originating in Greece.


Who was Venus married to in mythology?

To Vulcan, the blacksmith god.