Vulcan (mythology)
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Vulcan is the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, deserts, metalworking and the forge in ancient Roman religion and myth. He is often depicted with a blacksmith's hammer. The Vulcanalia was t
A fresco of Vulcan-Hephaestus in Pompeii
Andrea Mantegna: Parnassus (detail): Vulcan, god of fire (1497)
Punishment of Ixion: in the center is Mercury holding the caduceus and on the right Juno sits on her throne. Behind her Iris stands and gestures. On the left is Vulcanus (blond figure) standing behind the wheel, manning it, with Ixion already tied to it. Nephele sits at Mercury's feet; a Roman fresco from the eastern wall of the triclinium in the House of the Vettii, Pompeii, Fourth Style (60–79 AD).
Venus in the Forge of Vulcan by Pieter Thijs
Jupiter (god)
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In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Jupiter, also known as Jove, is the god of the sky and thunder, and king of the gods. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republ
Vulcan (mythology)
…Vulcan might be the unknown god who impregnated goddesses Fortuna Primigenia at Praeneste and Feronia at Anxur. In this case, he would be the father of Jupiter. This view, however, is in conflict with that which links the goddess to Jupiter, as his daughter (puer Jovis) and his mother too, as primigenia, meaning…
A marble statue of Jupiter, Louvre
Detail of relief from the Augustan Altar of Peace, showing flamines wearing the pointed apex
Statue of Jupiter, Vatican, Rome.
Jupiter's head crowned with laurel and ivy. Sardonyx cameo (Louvre)