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Valcan Volcano“The word volcano comes from the little

island of Vulcano in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily. Centuries ago, the people living in this area believed that valcano was the chimney of the forge of Valcan the blacksmith of the Roman gods. They thought that the hot lava fragments and clouds of dust erupting from Valcan came Valcano came from Valcan’s forge as he beat out thunderbolts for Jupiter, king of the gods, and weapons for Mars, the god of war.”

Pele Volcano“Hawaiian legends tell that eruptions were caused by Pele, the

beautiful but tempestuous Goddess of Volcanoes, during her frequent moments of anger. Pele was both revered and feared; her immense power and many adventures figured prominently in ancient Hawaiian songs and chants. She could cause earthquakes by stamping her feet and volcanic eruptions and fiery devastations by digging with the Pa'oe, her magic stick. An oft-told legend describes the long and bitter quarrel between Pele and her older sister Namakaokahai that led to the creation of the chain of volcanoes that form the islands.”

Mount St. Helens “Northwest Indians told early explorers

about the firey Mount St. Helens. In fact, an Indian name for the mountain, Louwala-Clough, means "smoking mountain". According to one legend, the mountain was once a beautiful maiden, "Loowit". When two sons of the Great Spirit "Sahale" fell in love with her, she could not choose between them. The two braves, Wyeast and Klickitat fought over her, burning villages and forests in the process. Sahale was furious. He smote the three lovers and erected a mighty mountain peak where each fell. Because Loowit was beautiful, her mountain (Mount St. Helens) was a beautiful, symmetrical cone of dazzling white. Wyeast (Mount Hood) lifts his head in pride, but Klickitat (Mount Adams) wept to see the beautiful maiden wrapped in snow, so he bends his head as he gazes on St. Helens.”

Bromo Volcano "Legend has it that the great

Tengger Crater was dug out with just half a coconut shell by an ogre smitten with love for a princess. When the king saw that the ogre might fulfill the task he had set, which was to be completed in a single night, he ordered his servants to pound rice. This caused the roosters to start crowing, thinking the dawn had broken. The coconut that the ogre flung away became Gunung Batok, and the trench became the Sand Sea - and the ogre died of exhaustion." Thats the legend behind the Bromo Volcano in Indonesia

Popocatepetl and Iztaccihualtl“The beautiful princess Iztaccihuatl, daughter of the

cacique of Tlaxcala, loved young Popocatepetl, hi was one of the greatest warriors in town. Each one had an immense love for each other, so before going to war, the young warrior asked the father of the princess for marry her if he returned victorious. The cacique of Tlaxcala accepted the deal, promising to meet him with a feast of victory and the bed of their love. The brave warrior was prepared with men and weapons, starting the war after hearing the promise that the princess would wait to marry him upon his return. Soon, a rival of Popocatepetl invented that he had died in combat. Upon hearing that notice, the princess Iztaccihuatl wept bitterly the death of her lover and then died of sadness. Popocatepetl was victorious in every battle and returned triumphantly to his people, but once he received that terrible news that the cacique's daughter had died. He had no use of wealth and power if he had lost her love. To honor her and in order to remain in the memory of people, Popocatepetl send 20,000 to build a large tomb with the Sun and joining ten hills to form a giant mountain. Bereaved he took the body of the princess and carried her to rest on its summit, which took the form of a sleeping woman. The young man kissed her posthumously, took a smoky torch and knelt on another mountain in front of his beloved, ensuring their eternal rest. Snow blanketed their bodies and the two became slow and hopelessly into this two volcanoes.” Thats the legend behind this 2 volcanoes.

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Work Cited Vulcan Volcano:http://www.crystalinks.com/vulcan_volcano2.jpg

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Pele Volcano:

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http://www.pelelani.com/images/kilauea.jpgMount St. Helens:http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/203/cache/mount-st-helens-before-after-spirit-lake-after_20383_600x450.jpgBromo Volcano: http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/oldroot/legends/Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl Volcano:http://jpgmag.com/stories/14201http://coursesite.uhcl.edu/hsh/whitec/ximages/mexhisp/artbldgs/chicasacrifice.jpghttp://www.sxc.hu/assets/5/49625/popocatepetl-and-iztaccihuatl-910028-m.jpgLegends:http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/PopCulture/mythology.html