Vulcan
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Vulcan is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge, often depicted as a blacksmith crafting weapons and armor for the gods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vulcanus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
controlled use of fire
ⓘ
destructive power of fire ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | volcanic regions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
fire in its destructive aspect ⓘ smithing ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Aventine Hill
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| culture | Roman mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bearded man with hammer and anvil
ⓘ
blacksmith at the forge ⓘ working in a smoky or fiery workshop ⓘ |
| domain |
fire
ⓘ
metalworking ⓘ the forge ⓘ volcanoes ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
Greek god of fire and metalworking
ⓘ
Hephaestus ⓘ |
| etymology | possibly related to Latin "fulgere" (to flash) or "fulgur" (lightning) ⓘ |
| festival | Vulcanalia ⓘ |
| festivalDate | August 23 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasOffspring |
Cacus
ⓘ
various mythological craftsmen and minor deities (tradition-dependent) ⓘ |
| hasRomanName |
Vulcan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Vulcanus
|
| influencedBy | Etruscan god Sethlans ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dii Consentes ⓘ |
| parent |
Juno
ⓘ
Jupiter ⓘ |
| role |
craftsman of armor
ⓘ
craftsman of weapons ⓘ divine blacksmith ⓘ |
| spouse |
Aphrodite
ⓘ
Venus ⓘ |
| symbol |
anvil
ⓘ
forge ⓘ hammer ⓘ tongs ⓘ |
| temple |
Roman Forum
ⓘ
surface form:
Vulcanal in the Roman Forum
|
| typeOfFireGod | chthonic fire deity ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
patron of artisans
ⓘ
patron of blacksmiths ⓘ protector against destructive fires ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sethlans
this entity surface form:
Vulcanus