Object: Vulcan

Vulcan
Replica of marble wall relief
Herculaneum
Vulcan, god of fire and metalworking, had blacksmith shops beneath volcanoes where he forged thunderbolts for the supreme god, Jupiter.
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Relation to Daily Life in Pompeii

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The Pompeians worshipped many gods, primarily Graeco-Roman deities such as Jupiter (the Greek Zeus), Juno (Hera), Minerva (Athena) and Apollo…

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