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 | | The grandson of the god Saturn, he was worshiped as the god of the fields and of shepherds. | | | Venus was the wife of Vulcan, god of metalwork, but she was often unfaithful to him. | | | She is the bringer of joy to gods and humans. |
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http://www.homepagez.com/latinproject/mythology/oldindex.html
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| | Gods and Heroes - Game Information |
| | The god of fire, metalwork and craftsmanship, Vulcan is the son of the goddess Juno. | | | 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. | | | Pluto is a patient god, knowing all mortals must eventually come to his realm. |
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http://godsandheroes.com/pages/gameinfo.html
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| | HEPHAESTUS - LoveToKnow Article on HEPHAESTUS |
| | Terra-cotta statuettes of the god seem to have been placed before the hearths of Athenian houses. | | | 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. | | | Once a year every fire was extinguished on the island for nine days, during which period sacrifice was offered to the gods of the underworld and the dead. |
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http://42.1911encyclopedia.org/H/HE/HEPHAESTUS.htm
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| | Hephaestus |
| | Hephaestus, the god of fire, especially the blacksmith's fire, was the patron of all craftsmen, principally those working with metals. | | | The Romans took Hephaestus as one of their own gods attaching the myth and cult to their god of fire and calling him Vulcan (Volcanus). | | | The gods on Mount Olympus pleaded with Hephaestus to return to their heavenly domain, as to release Hera, but he refused. |
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http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hephaestus.html
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| | The Two Developments Historically and Prophetically Considered |
| | Vulcan was "the most ugly and deformed" of all the gods. | | | Among the lords many, and the gods many, worshipped in the imperial city, the two grand objects of worship were the "Eternal Fire," kept perpetually burning in the temple of Vesta, and the sacred Epidaurian Serpent. | | | But on the side of Shem and the faithful was the mighty power of God's Spirit. |
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http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/2bab031.htm
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| | Greek and Roman Mythology |
| | Chief of Olympian gods; son of Cronus and Rhea; husband of Hera. | | | Titan; god of harvests; son of Uranus and Gaea; dethroned by his son Zeus. | | | God of fire; celestial blacksmith; son of Zeus and Hera; husband of Aphrodite. |
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http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0197622.html
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| | Volcanoes and Mythology |
| | 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. | | | But when the head was thrown in, they recognized it as that of their own god La-o, and refused to touch it. | | | Centuries ago, the people living in this area believed that Vulcano was the chimney of the forge of Vulcan - the blacksmith of the Roman gods. |
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http://www.crystalinks.com/volcanomyth.html
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| | GOD - Incarnate Son |
| | Nimrod became both the husband and son of Semiramis, and was worshiped as both god the father and god the incarnate son | | | He was worshiped in Babylon as El-Bar, meaning "god the son. | | | ; Hephaestus and Vulcan, the god of fire |
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http://bupc.montana.com/whores/god.html
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| | Online Etymology Dictionary |
| | god of fire and metal-work in Roman mythology, 1513, from L. Vulcanus, a word of Etruscan origin. | | | 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. |
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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=vulcan&searchmode=phrase
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| | 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. | | | I did not want to believe in God, because the concept seemed illogical, and illogical was as much of a curse word for me as it was for Spock. | | | Once God creates a universe, Schulman believes that He would limit his meddling. |
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http://www.weeklyuniverse.com/2003/godexists.htm
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| | Points of Interest - Return of a Giant |
| | It depicted Vulcan, bearded and brawny—wearing only gladiator sandals and a blacksmith's leather apron—examining a spear point held in one hand and resting a hammer in his other hand on a tree stump. | | | Parents would tell their children, "If you get lost, meet me at Vulcan's feet." But in this incarnation, his upper extremities had been hastily and improperly reassembled, and he no longer held the spear point and hammer. | | | But the Brobdingnagian calves and Ben-Hur sandals alone inspired awe. |
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http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues04/mar04/poi.html
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| | She was married to the god Vulcan, but often cheated on him. | | | Considered god of the sky and weather, and guardian of all property, oaths and treaties. | | | He was the god of war, the beginning and ending of battles. |
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http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kpatrick/classesHI151Lecture2.doc
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| | Free Indeed - Part 7 : Vulcan in Freemasonry |
| | It is neither a real person, Cain or Tubal Cain, nor a false god, Vulcan or any other demon, who can remove the curse of sin, but only the blood of Jesus Christ. | | | I will not treat them broadly here but only narrowly as they include Vulcan and his related themes of technology as rebellion and hubris, of building a human temple opposed to the real Temple of God. | | | The centrality of the Cornerstone ceremony in Masonic rites is a perversion of the centrality of the REAL Cornerstone, Jesus Christ, in the REAL temple that God is building. |
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http://www.geocities.com/freeindeed_john836/Part7.html
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| | Ares, the Greek god of war. |
| | goddess was already married (to the god Hephaistos (Vulcan) his brother). | | | olympian gods and goddesses to view the unfortunate pair. | | | For the sake of modesty, the goddesses demurred, but the male gods went and |
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http://waltm.net/ares.htm
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| | Vulcan |
| | 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. | | | He was worshipped primarily to obtain his protection in averting fires, so there were numerous shrines dedicated to him where fires were most feared, such as areas near volcanoes and where grain was stored, especially at the port of Ostia. | | | Jordan, Michael, Encyclopedia of Gods, New York, Facts On File, Inc. 1993, p. |
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http://www.themystica.org/mythical-folk/articles/vulcan.html
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| | Complete Starfleet Library - Gene Roddenberry's The God Thing |
| | However, we discover that this God they've worshipped is actually the Deceiver, the computer-programmed remains of a race who were "cast out" from their dimension and into this one. | | | One of the Vulcans on board, in a very logical way, says, 'If this is your God, he's not very impressive. | | | Gene said that the main thrust of the story deals with the meaning of God and whether or not God is much more and further beyond merely some entity that visited the Garden of Eden. |
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http://www.well.com/user/sjroby/godthing.html
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| | Vulcanic Stirrings in the 21st Century by C. Ravin, Esq. |
| | In Greek mythology Hephaestos corresponds to the Latin Vulcan, and both are closely related to the various Gods of the anvil or the furnace who are found in almost all religions. | | | Still, with Vulcan, Virgo’s true ruler, about to be discovered, Virgins of both sexes are beginning to feel restless stirrings, of discontent, a compulsion to wonder and wander...to change old patterns and habits, and explore the world (as well as themselves) to see what surprises they might find. | | | After Vulcan comes the re-discovery of Horus, called by mystics and Egyptian mythology “the god of Time.” HORUS, by simply switching two letters, lexigrams into HOURS. |
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http://www.lovestarz.com/vulcan.html
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| | Vulcan |
| | The Roman god of fire, especially destructive fire, and craftsmanship. | | | In Ostia he was the chief god as the protector against fire in the grain storages. | | | It is here that he, together with his helpers, forges weapons for gods and heroes. |
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http://www.pantheon.org/articles/v/vulcan.html
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| | VULCAN - LoveToKnow Article on VULCAN |
| | 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. | | | 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. | | | the Roman god of fire, and more especially of devouring flame (Virg. |
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http://51.1911encyclopedia.org/V/VU/VULCAN.htm
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| | The Birminghamster - Alabama's Great Equalizer |
| | Led by a confederation of preachers and judges and standing upon a two-ton granite monument, they called on their own vengeful and jealous God to confound the efforts of the workers as when the Babylonians sought to erect their tower in Baghdad. | | | Gather ye at the foot of the holy mountain and witness the glory of Vulcan, your god!" | | | Vulcan Worshippers Await Fire God's Return to Sacred Mountaintop |
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http://www.birminghamster.com/index041603.htm
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| | Hephaestus |
| | Hephaestus also crafted many of Athena's battlements, along with those of the rest of the gods and the mortals who received their favor. | | | He is called Vulcan (god)Vulcan or Mulciber ("softener") in Roman mythology and Sethlans in Etruscan mythology. | | | Hephaestus (also Hêphaistos or Hephaestos) is the Greek mythologyGreek god of fire and the forge. |
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http://www.yotor.com/wiki/en/he/Hephaestus.htm
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| | RealMagick Article: Vulcan by Obsidian |
| | Originally an Etruscan God, Vulcan came to be recognized as a primary patron of Smiths, mechanics, and craftsmen. | | | "Of all of the Gods that we honor in Paganism today probably the most revered is the Horned God, in the shape and form of Cernunnos...." | | | "(Sumerian) A primordial sky-god, regarded as the creator of the world and progenitor or ancestor of all the Gods who followed Him...." |
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http://realmagick.com/articles/17/1417.html
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| | Roman Religion and Mythology, Lexicon (Photo Archive) |
| | Jupiter - God of the sky and head of the gods | | | This includes the major Roman gods and goddesses, important priesthoods, ancient traditions and explanation of religious terminology. | | | Hercules - God of vicotry and commercial activities |
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http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/279_Roman_Religion_and_Mythology.html
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| | SqlSpace - excuse me vulcan? |
| | they are under the influence of the false prophets like pat robertson who instead of preaching the glory of god on their program, preach the glory of president bush. | | | they are false prophets of biblical proportions and they learned quickly to use media to preach the grand glory --rise in the east---set in the west fabulousness of president bush.--president bush is a public servant, the most important public servant, but not god as they portray him. | | | names hebrew, gabriel, uriel, ect...ect...no they choose names such as god of fire. |
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http://www.sqlspace.com/viewtopic.php?p=6460
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| | The word Volkan comes from Vulcan, the god of fire and craftsmanship, especially metalworking, identified with the Greek god Hephaestus. | | | He is the patron god of both smiths and weavers. | | | He is the smith and armorer of the gods. |
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http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~isleri/name/name.html
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| | Views of the National Parks |
| | In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire. | | | He was also known as the blacksmith of the gods. | | | The word "volcano" comes from the name of a Roman god, Vulcan, who was the god of fire. |
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http://www2.nature.nps.gov/views/KCs/Volcanism/HTML/ET_01_Intro.htm
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| | VULCAN - OneLook Dictionary Search |
| | Phrases that include VULCAN: vulcan nerve pinch, vulcan powder, avro vulcan, in astronomy vulcan, in roman religion and mythology vulcan, more... | | | VULCAN : Of Gods and Men (mythology) [home, info] | | | noun: (Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus |
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http://www.onelook.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/bware/dofind.cgi?word=VULCAN
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| | Rabelais - Pantagruel - Book 3 |
| | If, as we gather from Ovid, the day on which the fish were caught was a festival of Tiber, the river-god must have resented the use made of his creatures on his holy day. | | | It was one of the most ancient religious centers of Rome, but never contained a temple of Vulcan, only an altar or shrine of the diety. | | | The Area of Vulcan was a large open space at the foot of the slope of the Capitol on the side of the Forum. |
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http://www.pantagruelion.com/p/s/10049.html
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| | The Roman goddess of honor and reverence, and the wife of the god Vulcan. | | | Some sources say that the month of May is named after her. |
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http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/maiesta.html?esc
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| | Vulcan - definition of Vulcan by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | But the heavenly beings were disquieted throughout the house of Jove, till the cunning workman Vulcan began to try and pacify his mother Juno. | | | Vulcan - definition of Vulcan by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. | | | In these so-called books, the chief lover, or Greek god, as he is admiringly referred to--by the way, they do not say which "Greek god" it is that the gentleman bears such a striking likeness to; it might be hump-backed Vulcan, or double-faced Janus, or even driveling Silenus, the god of abstruse mysteries. |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Vulcan
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| | The Lost Swords of Power |
| | It is here that the 12 swords of power were unleashed upon this Shadow by Vulcan, God of the Forge. | | | Doomgiver (Sword of Justice) - Zeus, god of justice | | | Wayfinder (Sword of Wisdom) - Hermes - god of travellers and wisdom |
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http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jmosher/swords.html
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| | Myth |
| | Vulcan was the son of Zeus and Hera. | | | Vulcan, the lame god Hesphaestus (Roman Vulcanos), was the god of fire and the forge and mythical inventor of smithing and metal working. | | | He also shed with brass the celestial steeds, which whirled the chariots of the gods through the air or along the surface of the sea. |
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http://home.wnm.net/~tonysca/Mythology/mythology.html
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| | "Happy 100th Birthday, Vulcan!" He's Back!! Birmingham's Mammoth "Iron Man" Is Sitting ... |
| | But why was the great god of iron at the fairgrounds in the first place? | | | Now, however, Vulcan has his spear in hand, as originally planned, and not a flashlight. | | | 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. |
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http://www.thewisegardener.com/Vulcan_The_Colossus_of_Birmingham.htm
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| | Vulcan Statue, Vulcan Park, Birmingham, Alabama |
| | We don't mind that he's a pagan god, but he's practically NUDE! | | | What is this pagan colossus doing on the virtual buckle of the Bible Belt? | | | With time, the passions surrounding Vulcan faded (as did his blue coveralls). |
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http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/ALBIRvulcan.html
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| | Birmingham: The Magic City |
| | With his spear thrust defiantly toward the sky, I have always seen him as a symbol of the indomitable spirit of this great city and the South. | | | Where can you follow a trail of wildflowers running alongside a stream, wander through a maze of roses, and find yourself at a Japanese teahouse or Zen garden, all within an hour or two? | | | Vulcan, the god of fire and metalworking, was the "working god" in the Roman pantheon who created tools and thunderbolts for the other gods. |
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http://www.lotuscarclub.org/LOG/LOG24/birmingham.html
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| | Roman Mythology Clipart ETC |
| | Pluto abducts Proserpina Roman god of the underworld and the judge of the dead | | | Pluto and Proserpina Roman god of the underworld | | | Juno Roman queen of the gods, sister and wife of Jupiter |
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http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/Arts/roman_mythology.htm
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| | Vulcan - Wiktionary |
| | (Roman mythology) The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the patron of all craftsmen, principally blacksmiths. | | | (Science fiction) A member of the humanoid race inhabiting the fictional planet Vulcan. |
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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vulcan
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| | Moviefone: Vulcan God of Fire Movie |
| | Virgin Of Stamboul, The · Visiting Hours · Vixen · Vulcan, God Of Fire... | | | Matching Sites From AOL Search: Vulcan God of Fire | | | Rod Flash, later known as Richard Lloyd, stars in this Italian "war of the gods" epic... |
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http://movies.aol.com/movie/main.adp?mid=1038127
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| | Vulcan |
| | The world's largest cast iron statue, this depiction of Vulcan, the Roman god of the forge, was commissioned by businessmen of Birmingham's Commercial Club to promote the area's mining resources and to symbolize Alabama's supremacy in the production of iron. | | | The sculptor, Italian-born Giuseppe Moretti, with his workmen created a statue of colossal size -- 56 feet from sandals to the outstretched hand. | | | He held, in his extended right hand, a spear point, while his left hand gripped a hammer resting on an anvil. |
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http://www.loc.gov/bicentennial/propage/AL/al_s_sessions2.html
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| | Vulcan Park - Home |
| | 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. | | | After a four-year renovation, Vulcan Park reopened to the public in 2004 and welcomed over 100,000 visitors its first year. | | | 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. |
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http://www.vulcanpark.org
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| | SpectaclesCybele |
| | 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... | | | The Roman ethereal god Vulcan apparently has a sense of humor. | | | 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... |
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http://www.stormloader.com/users/moelane/innomine/artifacts/SpectaclesCybele.htm
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| | Old wise man of the sea; shape-shifter; prophet | | | Hephaestus/Vulcan: The God of Fire and the Forge | | | Contrasted to Athena: god of rational war, strategy, military |
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| | Romans called him Vulcan Greeks called him Hephaestus | | | Hephaestus was the God of volcanic fire and of metal work He was | | | This is a picture of Vulcan and Malia, maybe a nymph. |
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| | 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 | | | This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan
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| | Grade 6 Rome Project: Gods and Goddesses |
| | Jupiter (Zeus): Kin of the gods and god of thunder and lightning | | | Mercury (Hermes): God of trade and Jupiter's messenger. | | | of the Roman gods and their Greek counterparts.) |
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http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/rome/eg_rome_7.html
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| | Vulcan (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | He was god of fire and volcanoes, and the manufacturer of art, arms, iron, and armor for gods and heroes. | | | Vulcan's shrine in the Forum Romanum, called the Volcanal, appears to have played an important role in the civic rituals of the archaic Roman Kingdom. | | | At the Vulcanalia festival, which was held on August 23, fish and small animals were thrown into a fire. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_(god)
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| | Ogun - God of Iron |
| | It represents the Roman blacksmith god - Vulcan, called Hephaistos by the Greeks. | | | Aphrodite, goddess of love, was having an affair with Ares, the god of war. | | | 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. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/OGUN
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