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Vulcan – Mythopedia Vulcan married Venus, the goddess of sex, lust, and love, who provided a beautiful contrast to Vulcan’s notorious unattractiveness Theirs was a loveless and sexless marriage that produced no children Venus and Vulcan Seated on a Bed (c 1550) Italian engraving Los Angeles County Museum of Art Public Domain
Hephaestus - Mythopedia Virgil: Vulcan (the Roman equivalent of Hephaestus) appears in his typical epic role in Book 8 of the Aeneid (19 BCE), making a suit of armor for the protagonist Aeneas Ovid: The myths of Vulcan Hephaestus feature in some of Ovid’s poetry, such as the Metamorphoses (ca 8 CE)
Iliad: Book 18 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Next this, the eye the art of Vulcan leads Deep through fair forests, and a length of meads, And stalls, and folds, and scatter’d cots between; And fleecy flocks, that whiten all the scene A figured dance succeeds; such once was seen In lofty Gnossus for the Cretan queen, Form’d by Daedalean art; a comely band Of youths and maidens
Jupiter – Mythopedia Jupiter was the supreme god of the Roman pantheon, a god of the sky and weather and the champion of Rome and its empire His Greek counterpart was Zeus
Kagutsuchi – Mythopedia Kagutsuchi’s relationship to blacksmiths, fire, and volcanoes is very similar to that of the Greek god Hephaestus and the Roman god Vulcan Popular Culture Kagutsuchi is a popular deity in media, including: In the manga series Noragami, Kagutsuchi appears as a fire-breathing deity
Mercury – Mythopedia Though Mercury was the only child of that union, he had many half-siblings by way of Jupiter Among them were Vulcan, the god of forge and fire, Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and forethought, and Proserpina, the daughter of Ceres who was abducted by Pluto and taken to the underworld Proserpina would later be recovered, thanks in part to
Encyclopedia of Mythology – Mythopedia Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
Pluto – Mythopedia Pluto was the mysterious Roman god of the dead and lord of the underworld Sharing his realm with his stolen bride Proserpina, he also ruled over ores and precious stones and was known as the bringer of wealth
Minerva – Mythopedia At long last, she burst forth from Jupiter’s forehead, fully grown and ready for battle Some accounts claimed that Vulcan, the god of metallurgy, served as a midwife of sorts by prying open Jupiter’s head with an axe and delivering Minerva; the moment has been the subject of artistic renderings both ancient and modern
Vesta – Mythopedia Vesta was the virginal Roman goddess of hearth and home, family life and child-rearing A popular and uncontroversial deity, her enormous power over domestic tranquility ensured all prayers began and ended with devotions to her