Volcano |
Vulcan, the god of fire |
The word volcano comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
Vulcan is
ften depicted with a blacksmith’s hammer.[1]
The Vulcanalia was the annual festival on August 23 in his
honour.
His Greek
counterpart is Hephaestus, the god
of fire and smithery.blacksmith (σιδηροθργός) - smithery (σιδηρουργική) |
hammer |
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