Vulcanalia
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Vulcanalia was an ancient Roman religious festival held in honor of Vulcan, the god of fire and metalworking, typically observed with rituals aimed at averting destructive fires.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman festival
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ancient Roman religious festival → religious observance → |
| aim |
avert destructive fires
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propitiate Vulcan → |
| associatedDeity | Vulcan → |
| associatedWith |
fire
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metalworking → urban conflagrations → volcanoes → |
| category |
Ancient Roman festivals
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Festivals of Roman deities → Fire festivals → |
| country |
Roman Antiquity
→
surface form: "Ancient Rome"
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| culture | Roman culture → |
| hasTheme |
control of destructive natural forces
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danger of uncontrolled fire → |
| hasType | fire-averting festival → |
| honours |
Roman god of fire
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Roman god of metalworking → Vulcan → |
| observedIn |
Roman Empire
→
Rome → |
| partOf | Roman religious calendar → |
| purpose |
honor Vulcan as protector
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secure protection from fires → |
| relatedFestival | Volcanus-related local festivals → |
| religion | ancient Roman religion → |
| ritualIncludes |
offerings to Vulcan
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public rites → sacrifices into fire → votive offerings → |
| season | summer → |