Hephaestus fell for a full day until he crash-landed on the island of Lemnos. The Lemnians took care of him as best they could, but the god was left crippled. Hephaestus was grateful to the Lemnians and established his workshop on the island.
When the volcano on Mount Aetna erupted, the Romans said that Vulcan was working in his forge. Hephaestus was married to Aphrodite, but theirs was not a happy marriage. After carrying a grudge against her all his life, Vulcan finally decided to claim his revenge. One day, Vulcan crafted a special chair with a hidden mechanism designed to ensnare the person sitting in it. He made it especially for Juno, who sat in the chair and was immediately trapped in place.
Eventually, Jupiter intervened. He then sent Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy, to fetch Vulcan. After getting Vulcan drunk, Dionysus carried him home to the gods. Once sober, Vulcan released Juno from the chair and accepted the lovely Venus as his wife. The marriage of Vulcan and Venus was not a happy one. Enraged, Vulcan beat the red hot metals of his forge so viciously that sparks flew from the top of Mt.
Vulcan preferred mind over might, however, and bided his time preparing a trap for the lovers, much as he had done for Juno. He crafted a net from material undetectable to the naked eye, then built snares that fit seamlessly inside it.
The Roman poet Ovid described the scene in exquisite detail:. Not half so thin their webs the spiders weave, Which the most wary, buzzing prey deceive. Romans worshiped the God Vulcan during very ancient times. During Roman times, the main festival designed to worship Vulcan was called Volcanalia. It was a celebration that took place on August 23 each year. During this festival, a large bonfire was created. Once this was done, the heads of Roman households would throw fish into the fire. Since Vulcan was associated with destructive fires, the temples dedicated to worshiping him were located in the outer parts of Roman cities.
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In Rome, special priests, or flamen, were devoted to Vulcan, and his temple was inaugurated in the Circus Flaminius in B. His primary festival, called Volcanalia, was observed each year on August 23, as part of a celebration involving many deities.
During the festival, a rite was performed in which the heads of families in Rome pitched small fish into bonfires lit on the banks of the Tiber River. It is thought that these fish were given as living sacrifices. The meaning of this ritual has been lost in antiquity.
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