Vulcan
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Vulcan
Summary
Vulcan is a Roman deity[1]. He ranks in the top 10% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,384 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Vulcan's father was Jupiter[3].
- Vulcan's mother was Juno[4].
- Vulcan was married to Venus[5].
- Among Vulcan's spouses was Maia[6].
- A child of Vulcan was Caeculus[7].
- A child of Vulcan was Cacus[8].
- Vulcan's image is recorded as Vulcan by Bertel Thorvaldsen.jpg[9].
- Vulcan is recorded as male[10].
- Vulcan's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[11].
- Vulcan's instance of is recorded as god[12].
- Vulcan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42633769[13].
- Vulcan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24157523407427032518[14].
- Vulcan's GND ID is recorded as 118770462[15].
- Vulcan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018067309[16].
- Vulcan's IdRef ID is recorded as 027862682[17].
- Vulcan's part of is recorded as Dii Consentes[18].
- Vulcan's Commons category is recorded as Vulcanus[19].
- Vulcan's unmarried partner is recorded as Ocrisia[20].
- Vulcan's said to be the same as is recorded as Hephaestus[21].
- Vulcan's said to be the same as is recorded as Vulcan[22].
- Vulcan's said to be the same as is recorded as Velch[23].
- Vulcan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07_3l[24].
- Vulcan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vulcan (mythology)[25].
- Vulcan's worshipped by is recorded as ancient Roman religion[26].
- Vulcan's worshipped by is recorded as Roman mythology[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Vulcan's father was Jupiter[3]. His mother was Juno[4].
Personal Life
Spouses include Venus[5], a Roman deity[28] and Maia[6], a deity[29]. Children include Caeculus[7], a mythological Roman character[30] and Cacus[8], a giant[31].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Vulcan include he[32], a hypothetical planet[33], founded in 1859[34]; Vulcano[35], a mountain[36], in Italy[37]; HMS Birkenhead[38], a steamboat[39], in South Africa[40]; AG Vulcan Stettin[41], a shipbuilding company[42], in German Empire[43], founded in 1851[44], headquartered in Drzetowo[45]; Mulciber[46], an extinct volcano[47], in Netherlands[48]; and Vulcanalia[49], a holiday[50], in Ancient Rome[51].
Why It Matters
Vulcan ranks in the top 10% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,384 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include he[32], a hypothetical planet[33], founded in 1859[34]; Vulcano[35], a mountain[36], in Italy[37]; HMS Birkenhead[38], a steamboat[39], in South Africa[40]; AG Vulcan Stettin[41], a shipbuilding company[42], in German Empire[43], founded in 1851[44], headquartered in Drzetowo[45]; Mulciber[46], an extinct volcano[47], in Netherlands[48]; and Vulcanalia[49], a holiday[50], in Ancient Rome[51].
FAQs
Who were Vulcan's parents?
Vulcan's father was Jupiter[3]. Vulcan's mother was Juno[4].