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	Vulcan (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vulcan, in Roman mythology, is the son of Jupiter and Juno, and husband of Maia and Venus.
		He was god of fire and volcanoes, and the manufacturer of art, arms, iron, and armor for gods and heroes.
		Vulcan's analogue in Greek mythology is the god Hephaestus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vulcan_(god) (159 words)

	Vulcan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vulcan is the name of several different things, derived from the name of the Roman god of fire and volcanoes, who made weapons for the other gods.
		Vulcan of the alchemists, primary 'deity' associated with Paracelsian alchemy
		The Vulcan, an occassional magazine from various organs of Young Fine Gael, the youth wing of the Irish political party, Fine Gael
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vulcan (223 words)

	Myth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vulcan, the lame god Hesphaestus (Roman Vulcanos), was the god of fire and the forge and mythical inventor of smithing and metal working.
		Vulcan was the son of Zeus and Hera.
		Vulcan was the architect of the place of the sun which stood reared aloft on stones; polished ivory formed the ceilings and silver the doors.
	home.wnm.net /~tonysca/Mythology/mythology.html (236 words)

	Vulcan
		Vulcan is the largest U.S. statue after the Statue of Liberty.
		The concrete poured into Vulcan up to his shoulders to help anchor him to his new perch in the late 1930s is trapping moisture and causing long-term deleterious effects on the iron plates and their connections.
		But perhaps the greatest damage was done by a 1969 modernization effort which thickened the tower on which Vulcan stands and sheathed it in white polished marble, and at the base of the tower a flared anodized aluminum roof covered a large structure -- creating a massive form that visually overwhelms the statue.
	www.loc.gov /bicentennial/propage/AL/al_s_sessions2.html (605 words)

	HEPHAESTUS - LoveToKnow Article on HEPHAESTUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		, in Greek mythology, the god of fire, analogous :o, and by the ancients often confused with, the Roman god Vulcan (q.v.); the derivation of the name is uncertain, but it may well be of Greek origin.
		A town in the island was called Hephaestia, and the functions of the god must have been wide, as we are told that his Lemnian priests could cure snakebites.
		In Sicily, however, the volcanic nature of the god is prominent in his cult at Etna, as well as in the neighboring Liparaean isles.
	42.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HE/HEPHAESTUS.htm (1217 words)

	VULCAN - LoveToKnow Article on VULCAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Whether he was also, like Hephaestus, the deity of smiths, is very doubtful; his surname Mulciber may rather be referred to his power to allay conflagrations.
		But in historical times the association of this god with conflagrations becomes very apparent; when Augustus organised the city in regiones and iiici to check the constant danger from fires^ the magistri vicorum (officers of administrative districts) worshipped him as Volcanus quietus augustus (C.I.L. vi.
		At Ostia, where much of the corn was stored which fed the Roman population, the cult of this god became famous; and it is probable that the fixing of his festival in August by the early Romans had some reference to the danger to the newly harvested corn from fire in that month.
	51.1911encyclopedia.org /V/VU/VULCAN.htm (266 words)

	Hephaestus
		Hephaestus, the god of fire, especially the flsmith's fire, was the patron of all craftsmen, principally those working with metals.
		Known as the lame god, Hephaestus was born weak and crippled.
		The wonderful chariot which the sun god Helios rode across the sky was made by Hephaestus and in some versions it was a golden cup or goblet.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/h/hephaestus.html (957 words)

	Roman Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The grandson of the god Saturn, he was worshiped as the god of the fields and of shepherds.
		Originally the god of the sky, Jupiter was worshiped as god of rain, thunder, and lightning.
		Vulcan was also the god of fire, usually in destructive form like forest fires, volcano eruptions, etc. Because of this his temples were always built outside of the town.
	www.homepagez.com /latinproject/mythology/oldindex.html (4427 words)

	Vulcan Statue, Vulcan Park, Birmingham, Alabama
		Vulcan was sculpted by artist Giuseppe Moretti for steel town Birmingham as an exhibit for the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
		Vulcan was placed back in his crate and shipped into exile to the state fair grounds.
		Vulcan held a neon "safety torch" for over 50 years, which would turn from its normal green to red whenever there was a traffic fatality in metro Birmingham.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/ALBIRvulcan.html (453 words)

	Vulcan
		The Roman god of fire, especially destructive fire, and craftsmanship.
		Vulcanus is closely associated with Bona Dea with whom he shared the Volcanalia, observed on August 23.
		In Ostia he was the chief god as the protector against fire in the grain storages.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/v/vulcan.html (140 words)

	Gods and Heroes - Game Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jupiter is the god of the heavens, light and weather, the protector of the state, controller of the realm, he who leads his people to victory, god of weather, judge and peacemaker.
		He is the god of the sun, prophesy, medicine, archery, plagues and the destruction of plagues, particularly of rats and locusts, purification of immoral deeds, and colonists.
		The god of fire, metalwork and craftsmanship, Vulcan is the son of the goddess Juno.
	godsandheroes.com /pages/gameinfo.html (4214 words)

	Vulcan Park - Home
		The history of Vulcan is deeply tied to Birmingham's roots and its growth.
		Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge, was originally built in 1904 and has stood as a symbol of Birmingham for over 100 years.
		Vulcan Park is operated by Vulcan Park Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve Vulcan as a symbol for Birmingham, provide a dynamic educational experience in a public park setting, and serve as the gateway to the region.
	www.vulcanpark.org (196 words)

	Points of Interest - Return of a Giant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It depicted Vulcan, bearded and brawny—wearing only gladiator sandals and a flsmith's leather apron—examining a spear point held in one hand and resting a hammer in his other hand on a tree stump.
		Vulcan was rotated slightly to put his anvil closer to its original position.
		Once Vulcan surveyed a landscape of fiery mills and soot-stained air; today this uniquely American alloy of industry and artistry, capital and labor, carnival hype and pure civic pride watches over a postindustrial center of banking and medicine.
	www.smithsonianmag.si.edu /smithsonian/issues04/mar04/poi.html (1343 words)

	The Two Developments Historically and Prophetically Considered
		The wife of Vulcan was noted for her infidelities and licentiousness; the wife of Nimrod was the very same.
		Vulcan was the forger of the thunderbolts by which such havoc was made among the enemies of the gods.
		The god, under the form of a larger serpent, entered the ship that was sent to convey him to Rome, and having safely arrived in the Tiber, was solemnly inaugurated as the guardian god of the Romans.
	www.biblebelievers.org.au /2bab031.htm (4105 words)

	Hephaestus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He is called Vulcan (god)Vulcan or Mulciber ("softener") in Roman mythology and Sethlans in Etruscan mythology.
		He is the Greek mythologyGreek God of the forge, flsmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals and metallurgy and fire.
		Either way, in Greek thought, the fates of the goddess of war (Athena) and the god of the forge that makes the weapons of war (or at least their births) were linked.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/he/Hephaestus.htm (674 words)

	Free Indeed - Part 7 : Vulcan in Freemasonry
		Whether or not the name Vulcan is linguistically derived from the name Tubal Cain, it is clear that at least some Freemasons and other occultists associate the two, and this is not a difficult leap to make considering the shared profession of the two.
		The false god Vulcan and his sister Minerva are together the patron false gods of the entire realm of work, all the crafts, and many domains of human knowledge, including metal working, mining, architecture, engineering, all of science, and traditional female or domestic crafts such as weaving and sewing.
		Images of Vulcan in government buildings and other public monuments are not simply decorations or "allegorical figures." This demon, who is honored in the U.S. Capitol, is at the heart of the idolatrous system of Freemasonry.
	www.geocities.com /freeindeed_john836/Part7.html (1983 words)

	I Had a Vulcan Mind-Meld With God, Says Libertarian Sci-Fi Scribe J. Neil Schulman
		This group of religious fanatics, walking around with their God in a box, with this priest craft, with these cockamamie rules, were as close to clinically insane as possible.
		God as the ultimate person who's in it for aesthetics, for companionship, for the shock of the new.
		Schulman refutes the notion of an Unknowable God.
	www.weeklyuniverse.com /2003/godexists.htm (3665 words)

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		PLUTO Pluto is the god of the underworld.
		VULCAN Vulcan was the son of Jupiter and Juno.
		God of fire and volcanoes, and the manufacturer of art, arms and armor for gods and heroes Terms History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~kpatrick/classesHI151Lecture2.doc (2937 words)

	Volcanoes and Mythology
		They thought that the hot lava fragments and clouds of dust erupting form Vulcano came from Vulcan's forge as he beat out thunderbolts for Jupiter, king of the gods, and weapons for Mars, the god of war.
		In Roman mythology, Vulcan, the god of fire, was said to have made tools and weapons for the other gods in his workshop at Olympus.
		To reclaim her freedom Hera had to extract a promise from all the gods that Hephaestus would be accepted into the Pantheon.
	www.crystalinks.com /volcanomyth.html (1513 words)

	Vulcan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the Roman pantheon Vulcan was the son of Jupiter and Juno; in this role he was the counterpart of the Greek god Hephaestus, and later assumed many of the latter's characteristics.
		Afterwards, being determined to shun the company of the other gods Vulcan established his home in the heart of Mount Edna, where he fashioned a giant forge.
		Perhaps the most curious custom of Vulcan was the sacrifice of live fish, which were thrown onto fires lit on the banks of the Tiber in order to persuade the god to spear more vulnerable objects.
	www.themystica.org /mythical-folk/articles/vulcan.html (381 words)

	"Happy 100th Birthday, Vulcan!" He's Back!! Birmingham's Mammoth "Iron Man" Is Sitting ...
		Vulcan was built by steel town Birmingham as an exhibit for the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
		Vulcan has stood in his place atop Red Mountain since the 1930’s, when the Kiwanis Club rescued him from an embarrassing stint at the state fairgrounds and restored his dignity by installing him in his own park.
		After the giant’s 75 pound thumb rusted and fell off, Vulcan was declared a safety hazard, and the city considered melting him down for scrap metal.
	www.thewisegardener.com /Vulcan_The_Colossus_of_Birmingham.htm (818 words)

	Birmingham: The Magic City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vulcan, the god of fire and metalworking, was the "working god" in the Roman pantheon who created tools and thunderbolts for the other gods.
		Vulcan was conceived by local civic leaders as a means of showcasing the regions rich mineral resources and growing steel industry at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
		Vulcan was a big hit at the fair and captured the grand prize in the Mines and Metallurgy Exhibit.
	www.lotuscarclub.org /LOG/LOG24/birmingham.html (1274 words)

	The Visit of Venus to Vulcan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The subject is from classical antiquity: the goddess Venus with her unprepossing husband, Vulcan, a flsmith and forger of thunder bolts..
		Boucher surrounds the unmatched pair with his usual throng of putti (small winged little boys), two of whom are carrying aloft the turtle doves which are traditionally associated with the goddess of love.
		Here Venus is pointing to Vulcan's heart which she has conquered, and thus this powerful god gazes up at her like a love-sick boy..
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/cas/his/CoreArt/art/anc_bou_vul.html (180 words)

	Greek and Roman Mythology
		God of fire; celestial flsmith; son of Zeus and Hera; husband of Aphrodite.
		God of physicians and thieves; messenger of gods; son of Zeus and Maia.
		Chief of Olympian gods; son of Cronus and Rhea; husband of Hera.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0197622.html (2953 words)

	Vulcanic Stirrings in the 21st Century by C. Ravin, Esq.
		Vulcan is the craftsman, the artificer, the practical worker among the Gods.
		The name "Vulcan," as applied to a planetary body, seems first to have come into general use about the year 1857, among the astronomers who were engaged in discussing the observation of what was supposed to have been the transit of an intra-Mercurial planet by Dr. Ritter, of Hanover, a few years previously.
		The god Vulcan was a flsmith and the patron of all artisans.
	www.lovestarz.com /vulcan.html (11867 words)

	Hephaestus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hephaestus is the god of flsmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals and metallurgy and fire.
		Either way, in Greek thought, the fates of the goddess of wisdom and war (Athena) and the god of the forge that makes the weapons of war (or at least their births) were linked.
		In ''Iliad'' i.590, Zeus threw Hephaestus from Olympus because he released his mother Hera who was suspended by a golden chain between earth and sky, after an argument she had with Zeus.
	www.infothis.com /find/Hephaestus (771 words)

	List of deities Details, Meaning List of deities Article and Explanation Guide
		Osiris, god of the underworld, fertility and agricultural
		Hermes - messenger of the gods, an Olympian
		Dyaus-pitar - ('Heaven-father') cognate of the Roman god Jupiter
	www.e-paranoids.com /l/li/list_of_deities.html (1240 words)

	Ogun - God of Iron
		But if someone wishes to have a statue of Santa Barbara or La Caridad del Cobre in their homes, we do not feel that they should be critized or insulted for doing so.
		That is the reason that the otan or stone of Ogun lives in a metal cauldron and his implements are made or iron or steel.
		Aphrodite, goddess of love, was having an affair with Ares, the god of war.
	www.angelfire.com /fl3/OGUN (452 words)

	Vulcan Armamanet Inc. [The Best-Built Firearms in the World!]
		The Vulcan Arms V73 Series rifles are recreations of the famous Israeli Galil rifles.
		The V73-230 rifle is a recreation of the Micro Galil rifle, all parts are interchangeable with the original The receiver is machined from bar stock SAE 4140 tool steel and accepts any standard AK magazine.
		Vulcan Armament is your source for American Made Galil® Style rifles, AK Variants, Semi-Auto Mac-10 Style rifles, the first 950rpm MP-5 style machine-guns & Mil-Spec parts.
	www.vulcanarmament.com /cgistore/store.cgi?page=/new/product.html&setup=1&ida=170&idp=86&his=0\|86&cart_id=1987915.3864 (522 words)

	SpectaclesCybele (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Roman ethereal god Vulcan apparently has a sense of humor.
		It should be noted that the Roman god of crafts apparently has scored a steady source of Essence: it may not be agreeing with him, however, because he's been looking faintly nauseous lately...
		Now, if Vulcan could only figure out how to safely detect Kyriotates and Shedim: his last effort (a thin metal glove) worked, but it also required that you touch the suspect's forehead, which kind of defeats the purpose if one of those guys is actually in there...
	www.stormloader.com /users/moelane/innomine/artifacts/SpectaclesCybele.htm (223 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		The name was first applied to Mt. Etna by the Romans, who believed it was the forge of Vulcan.
		mai, from L. Majus, Maius mensis "month of May," possibly from Maja, Maia a Roman earth goddess (wife of Vulcan) whose name is possibly from PIE *mag-ya "she who is great," fem.
		Mayflower (1626) was used locally for the cowslip, the lady's smock, and other plants that bloom in May. May apple attested from 1733.
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=vulcan&searchmode=phrase (217 words)

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