Volcano gods

Hephaestus ( , ; eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture, and volcanoes. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Hera, either on her own or by her husband Zeus. He was cast off Mount Olympus by his mother Hera because of his lameness, the result of a congenital impairment; or in another account, by Zeus for protecting Hera from his advances.

god of both beneficial and hindering fire

thumb|The Giant with the Flaming Sword (1909) by John Charles Dollman In Norse mythology, Surtr (Old Norse "black" or more narrowly "swart", Surtur in modern Icelandic), also sometimes written Surt in English, is a jötunn; he is the greatest of the fire giants and further serves as the guardian of Muspelheim, which is one of the only two realms to exist before the beginning of time, alongside Niflheim. Surtr is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Surtr i

thumb|220px|right|Mount Teide on Tenerife, according to mythology, was the home of Guayota. Guayota, in Guanche mythology of Tenerife (the Canary Islands), was the principal malignant deity and Achamán's adversary.

is the deity (kami) of food and grain in Japan. Originally enshrined in the Tanba Province, it is said she was called to reside at the of Ise Shrine in the 5th century, during the reign of Emperor Yūryaku, to offer sacred food to Amaterasu, the ruling kami and sun goddess. She is worshipped as a secondary kami at Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine. thumb|200px|Toyouke-Ōmikami (r: 5th row from the top) is a granddaughter to Izanagi by her father [[Wakumusubi, who was born while Izanami was still alive (based on Kojiki).]]

Śuri (), Latinized as '''''', was an ancient Etruscan infernal, volcanic and solar fire god, also venerated by other Italic peoples – among them Capenates, Faliscans, Latins and Sabines – and later adopted into ancient Roman religion.

In Māori mythology, Rūaumoko (also known as Rūamoko) is the god of earthquakes, volcanoes and seasons. He is the youngest son of Ranginui (the Sky Father) and Papatūānuku (the Earth Mother). Māori mythology attributes earthquakes and volcanic activity to his movements and actions within the earth. Rūaumoko is believed to reside beneath the earth's surface, and his movements cause tremors and eruptions.

Aganjú (also known as Agayú or Aggayú in the African diaspora) is an Orisha in Yoruba religion and its descendant traditions in the Americas. He is a primordial deity associated with the sun, fire, and the untamed wilderness. In the Cuban tradition of Santería, Aganjú is syncretized with Saint Christopher.