in Roman religion, god of fire, particularly in its destructive aspects as volcanoes or conflagrations. Poetically, he is given all the attributes of the Greek Hephaestus. His worship was very ancient, and at Rome he had his own priest (flamen). His...

Ancient Roman god of fire. He was the counterpart of the Greek Hephaestus. Vulcan was especially associated with the destructive aspects of fire, such as volcanoes or conflagrations, and for this reason his temples were usually located outside the...

Vulcan may refer to: Mythology Vulcan, the blacksmith god of fire and volcanoes in Roman mythology Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths identified with Vulcan. Fiction Vulcan (Star Trek), a race in the fictional Star Trek universe Vulcan (Star Trek...