Volcano deity

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Examples of volcano deities from different cultures (from top): Pele, Chantico, Konohanasakuya-hime and Hephaestus.

A volcano deity is a deification of a volcano. Volcano deities are often associated with fire, and are often represented as fire deities as well. The following is a list of volcano deities:

Contents

Africa, Near East and Spain

Santeria religion

Guanche mythology

Asia and Europe

Indigenous Philippine folk religions

Greco-Roman world

Americas

Aztec religion

Polynesia and Pacific

Māori mythology

Hawaiian religion

See also

References

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  6. Walter Burkert, Greek Religion 1985: III.2.ii; see coverage of Lemnos-based traditions and legends at Mythic Lemnos
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