The word “volcano” comes from the little island of Vulcano in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily. Centuries ago, people living in this area believed that Vulcano was the chimney of the forge of Vulcan – the blacksmith of the Roman Gods. They thought that the hot lava fragments and ash clouds erupting from Vulcano came from Vulcan’s forge as he beat out thunderbolts for Jupiter, King of the gods.

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