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Detailed explanation-1: -Vulcan (Latin: Vulcanus, in archaically retained spelling also Volcanus, both pronounced [wʊɫˈkaːnʊs]) 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Known as the ugliest of the gods, Vulcan suffered from lameness in one leg due to an injury he sustained as a child. The patron of craftsmen was exceedingly crafty himself and used his guile to marry Venus, the goddess of love and sexual desire.

Detailed explanation-3: -In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire, especially in its destructive aspects, such as in volcanoes and conflagrations. He was identified with the Greek fire god Hephaestus and took on that god’s attributes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hephaestus, Greek Hephaistos, in Greek mythology, the god of fire. Originally a deity of Asia Minor and the adjoining islands (in particular Lemnos), Hephaestus had an important place of worship at the Lycian Olympus.