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The Story of Mars and Venus. By Kelly Hogan. The Characters. The Sun God and Vulcan. The Characters. Mars and Venus. Characters-Vulcan. Vulcan was the blacksmith of the Gods Married to Aphrodite Fun fact: The word Volcano comes from his name
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The Story of Mars and Venus By Kelly Hogan
The Characters The Sun God and Vulcan
The Characters Mars and Venus
Characters-Vulcan • Vulcan was the blacksmith of the Gods • Married to Aphrodite • Fun fact: The word Volcano comes from his name • Ancient Romans believed the lava and smoke that emerged from volcanoes came from Vulcan’s forge as he made thunderbolts for Jupiter and weapons for Mars
Characters-Mars • Mars is the God of fertility, vegetation, and war • Son of Juno and Jupiter • Greek God Ares
Characters-Venus • Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility • Greek name Aphrodite • Daughter of Zeus and Dione • Married to Vulcan
The Story • The Sun spied Mars and Venus making love
The Story • The Sun told Vulcan who made a net made of fine bronze links and spread it over he and Venus’ bed
The Story • When the lovers met again they were caught in the act! • Vulcan opened the doors and called all the Gods to come see the disgrace