Volcano deity
A volcano deity is a deification of a volcano.
Volcano gods include:
- Vulcan, in ancient Roman religion and myth, the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, deserts, metalworking, and the forge.
- Volos, Slavic god of earth, waters, and the underworld.
- Rūaumoko, in Māori mythology, god of earthquakes, volcanoes and seasons.
- Pele, in the Hawaiian religion, goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands.
- Lalahon, in Philippine mythology, Goddess of fire, volcanoes and harvest.
- Kan-Laon, Visayan god of time associated with the volcano Kanlaon
- Joramy, fictional volcano goddess in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game.
- Hephaestus, Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes.
- Gugurang, in Philippine mythology, Bicolano god of fire and volcanoes who lives inside Mayon Volcano which erupts whenever he's enraged
- Guayota, Guanche, malignant deity which lived inside the Teide volcano.
- Aganjú, Yoruban deity, Orisha of volcanoes, the wilderness and rivers.
- Aganju, in Cuba, is a volcano deity for the practitioners of the Lucumi, Santeria religion.
- Yahweh, in pre-Judaic Hebrew religion. Some scholars suggest that the ancient Hebrews worshipped a volcano.
