The Roman god Vulcan, identified with the Greek Hephaestus, was the supreme craftsman of the gods. His helpers were three Cyclopes and his forge was located in various places, but most often under Mt. Etna in Sicily, or similar volcanic regions, which betray its presence. A volcano is a vent in the earth's crust, which spews forth molten material and thereby forms a mountain. Volcanism or Vulcanism refers to any volcanic force or activity. To volcanize is to subject a substance, especially rubber, to such extremes of heat that it undergoes a change and thereby becomes strengthened.
Volcanology is the scientific study of volcanic phenomena.
She is often represented holding the cornucopia in one hand and a wheel in the other, to signify the rising and falling of an individual's prospects. From that iconography comes wheel of fortune , a device used in a game of chance. See cornucopia . Today a zephyr is a pleasant, gentle breeze, as well as a reference to any insignificant or passing thing.