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Who is the ugliest Roman god?
Vulcan
The master of metallurgy and handicraft, Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and forge, as well as the patron of artisans and smiths. Known as the ugliest of the gods, Vulcan suffered from lameness in one leg due to an injury he sustained as a child.
Did Vulcan have any kids?
Her husband Jupiter contacted Vulcan. He told the blacksmith God if he released Juno, he could give him a wife. Vulcan had a child known as Cacus who was a monster.
Who did Vulcan love?
Venus
It was Jupiter who finally saved the day, he promised that if Vulcan released Juno he would give him a wife, Venus the goddess of love and beauty. Vulcan agreed and married Venus. He later built a smithy under Mount Etna on the island of Sicily.
Who was Vulcan the god of?
of fire
Vulcan is the Roman and Greek god of fire and the forge, and mythical inventor of smithing and metal working. His Greek equivalent is Hephaestus. His forges were under Mount Aetna on the island of Sicily.
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Why was Vulcan the Roman god of fire?
Vulcan. Vulcan was invoked to avert fires, as his epithets Quietus and Mulciber (Fire Allayer) suggest. Because he was a deity of destructive fire, his temples were properly located outside the city. In Roman myth Vulcan was the father of Caeculus, founder of Praeneste (now Palestrina, Italy).
Where was the sacrifice of Vulcan held in Rome?
The flamen Vulcanalis officiated at a sacrifice to the goddess Maia, held every year at the Kalendae of May. Vulcan was among the gods placated after the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64. In response to the same fire, Domitian (emperor 81–96) established a new altar to Vulcan on the Quirinal Hill.
Who was Vulcan the son of in Greek mythology?
Vulcan made the thrones for the other gods on Mt. Olympus. Through his identification with the Hephaestus of Greek mythology, he came to be considered as the manufacturer of art, arms, iron, jewelery and armor for various gods and heroes, including the thunderbolts of Jupiter. He was the son of Jupiter and Juno, and husband of Maia and Venus.
Where was the Forge of the Greek god Vulcan located?
His forge was believed to be situated underneath Mount Aetna in Sicily. Vulcan is often depicted with a blacksmith’s hammer. The Romans identified Vulcan with the Greek smith-god Hephaestus, and he became associated like his Greek counterpart with the constructive use of fire in metalworking.