Vulcan
Classical
Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and the volcano. Vulcan had two epithets – Mulciber and Quietus.
Vulcan was identified with the Greek god Hephaestus, inheriting his attributes. His Etruscan counterpart was Sethlans. Vulcan became the metal-smith of the gods. Vulcan was the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Juno (Hera).
Vulcan
Carving in the pillar (column)
of the Nautes found in Notre-Dame
Musée du Moyen Age, Cluny, France
Like the Greek myths, Vulcan married Venus (Aphrodite). Venus, however, was an unfaithful wife who had a long love affair with Mars (Ares).
Volcanalia, his festival, was held on August 23.
