VULCANVULCAN The Roman God of FireThe Roman God of Fire

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FACTS ABOUT VULCANFACTS ABOUT VULCAN Vulcan was the son of Zeus and Hera.Vulcan was the son of Zeus and Hera. He made tools and weapons for other gods in He made tools and weapons for other gods in

his workshop at Olympus. his workshop at Olympus. He was known as Hephaestus by the Greeks.He was known as Hephaestus by the Greeks. Vulcan was the blacksmith, the Roman god of Vulcan was the blacksmith, the Roman god of

fire and craftsmanship.fire and craftsmanship.

More Facts about VulcanMore Facts about Vulcan

Vulcan was the ugliest god.Vulcan was the ugliest god. He forged beautiful jewelry and made the armor He forged beautiful jewelry and made the armor

of the gods. of the gods. Vulcan was married to the beautiful goddess, Vulcan was married to the beautiful goddess,

AphroditeAphrodite He was the god of fire.He was the god of fire.

Vulcan MythVulcan Myth When Hera gave birth to Vulcan, she cast When Hera gave birth to Vulcan, she cast

him from Olympus because he was born lame, him from Olympus because he was born lame, weak, deformed, and ugly. He fell from the weak, deformed, and ugly. He fell from the heavens for days. He landed on earth and broke heavens for days. He landed on earth and broke his legs and Thetis a sea-goddess took him into his legs and Thetis a sea-goddess took him into custody. Vulcan wanted to prove himself to the custody. Vulcan wanted to prove himself to the gods.gods.

Vulcan’s RevengeVulcan’s Revenge

Vulcan made Hera a golden throne on which she Vulcan made Hera a golden throne on which she sat and was imprisoned. Zeus promised Vulcan a sat and was imprisoned. Zeus promised Vulcan a

wife if he let Hera go. Vulcan agreed to marry wife if he let Hera go. Vulcan agreed to marry Venus the goddess of love & beauty.Venus the goddess of love & beauty.

He built a smithy underneath Mount Aetna on the He built a smithy underneath Mount Aetna on the island of Sicily . When Venus was unfaithful, island of Sicily . When Venus was unfaithful,

Vulcan would grow angry and strike his anvil with Vulcan would grow angry and strike his anvil with such force that volcanoes would erupt.such force that volcanoes would erupt.

Significance of the MythSignificance of the Myth This Roman myth explains why volcanoes This Roman myth explains why volcanoes

erupt.erupt.

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