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Vulcan

Also known as Junonigena, Molsiber, Volcanus, Iūnōnigena, Iunonigena, Hephaestus, Vulcānus, Vulcan (mythology)

god of both beneficial and hindering fire

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Vulcan was the Roman god of fire, controlling both the helpful flames used in crafts and industry as well as the destructive fires that could harm people. He was an important deity in Roman religion because fire itself was such a vital and powerful force in everyday life and survival.

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Commons category: Vulcanus
name in native language: Vulcanus

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Vulcan (Latin: Vulcanus, in archaically retained spelling also Volcanus, both pronounced [wʊɫˈkaːnʊs]) is the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, deserts, metalworking and the forge in ancient Roman religion and myth. He is often depicted with a blacksmith's hammer. The Vulcanalia was the annual festival held August 23 in his honor. His Greek counterpart is Hephaestus, the god of fire and smithery. In Etruscan religion, he is identified with Sethlans.

Vulcan belongs to the most ancient stage of Roman religion: Varro, the ancient Roman scholar and writer, citing the Annales Maximi, records that king Titus Tatius dedicated altars to a series of deities including Vulcan.