Vulcan (mythology)

active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy

god of both beneficial and hindering fire

hypothetical planet between the Sun and Mercury

A ' (plural, ') was a specific type of priest ("sacerdos") in the ancient Roman religion and one of the oldest classes of the Roman priesthood, with origins likely predating the Republican era. These flamines, of which there were fifteen, were high-ranking members of the College of Pontiffs who administered and oversaw the various cults of the state-sponsored religion, both collectively and individually. The most important of these were the three ("major priests"), who each served one of the gods of the Archaic Triad: Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus. The remaining twelve ("lesser priests") served

thumb|300px|Map (1926) of the western end of the Roman Forum: the Volcanal is indicated between the [[Arch of Severus and the stairs of the Temple of Concord, just northwest of the Umbilicus and Rostra.]]