All 40 Uses of
Vulcan
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- Jupiter, granting her suit, incenses Juno: between whom the debate runs high, till they are reconciled by the address of Vulcan.†
Book 1
- Illustration: VULCAN.†
Book 1 *
- VULCAN.†
Book 1
- The feast disturb'd, with sorrow Vulcan saw His mother menaced, and the gods in awe; Peace at his heart, and pleasure his design, Thus interposed the architect divine: "The wretched quarrels of the mortal state Are far unworthy, gods! of your debate: Let men their days in senseless strife employ, We, in eternal peace and constant joy.†
Book 1
- Thus Vulcan spoke: and rising with a bound, The double bowl with sparkling nectar crown'd,(72) Which held to Juno in a cheerful way, "Goddess (he cried), be patient and obey.†
Book 1
- Breathless I fell, in giddy motion lost; The Sinthians raised me on the Lemnian coast;(74) He said, and to her hands the goblet heaved, Which, with a smile, the white-arm'd queen received Then, to the rest he fill'd; and in his turn, Each to his lips applied the nectar'd urn, Vulcan with awkward grace his office plies, And unextinguish'd laughter shakes the skies.†
Book 1
- Meantime the radiant sun to mortal sight Descending swift, roll'd down the rapid light: Then to their starry domes the gods depart, The shining monuments of Vulcan's art: Jove on his couch reclined his awful head, And Juno slumber'd on the golden bed.†
Book 1
- Soon as the throngs in order ranged appear, And fainter murmurs died upon the ear, The king of kings his awful figure raised: High in his hand the golden sceptre blazed; The golden sceptre, of celestial flame, By Vulcan form'd, from Jove to Hermes came.†
Book 2
- The sons of Dares first the combat sought, A wealthy priest, but rich without a fault; In Vulcan's fane the father's days were led, The sons to toils of glorious battle bred; These singled from their troops the fight maintain, These, from their steeds, Tydides on the plain.†
Book 5
- And had not Vulcan lent celestial aid, He too had sunk to death's eternal shade; But in a smoky cloud the god of fire Preserved the son, in pity to the sire.†
Book 5
- Swift to her bright apartment she repairs, Sacred to dress and beauty's pleasing cares: With skill divine had Vulcan form'd the bower, Safe from access of each intruding power.†
Book 14
- A splendid footstool, and a throne, that shine With gold unfading, Somnus, shall be thine; The work of Vulcan; to indulge thy ease, When wine and feasts thy golden humours please.†
Book 14
- With skill divine has Vulcan form'd thy bower, Sacred to love and to the genial hour; If such thy will, to that recess retire, In secret there indulge thy soft desire."†
Book 14
- Phoebus himself the rushing battle led; A veil of clouds involved his radiant head: High held before him, Jove's enormous shield Portentous shone, and shaded all the field; Vulcan to Jove the immortal gift consign'd, To scatter hosts and terrify mankind, The Greeks expect the shock, the clamours rise From different parts, and mingle in the skies.†
Book 15
- Sheath'd in bright arms, through cleaving ranks he flies, And sends his voice in thunder to the skies: Fierce as a flood of flame by Vulcan sent, It flew, and fired the nations as it went.†
Book 17
- Illustration: VULCAN FROM AN ANTIQUE GEM.†
Book 17
- VULCAN FROM AN ANTIQUE GEM.†
Book 17
- THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN.†
Book 18
- Thetis goes to the palace of Vulcan to obtain new arms for her son.†
Book 18
- The description of the wonderful works of Vulcan: and, lastly, that noble one of the shield of Achilles.†
Book 18
- The latter part of the nine-and-twentieth day, and the night ensuing, take up this book: the scene is at Achilles' tent on the sea-shore, from whence it changes to the palace of Vulcan.†
Book 18
- Illustration: THETIS AND EURYNOME RECEIVING THE INFANT VULCAN.†
Book 18
- THETIS AND EURYNOME RECEIVING THE INFANT VULCAN.†
Book 18
- High on a throne, with stars of silver graced, And various artifice, the queen she placed; A footstool at her feet: then calling, said, "Vulcan, draw near, 'tis Thetis asks your aid."†
Book 18
- 'tis thine, fair Thetis, the command to lay, And Vulcan's joy and duty to obey."†
Book 18
- Illustration: VULCAN AND CHARIS RECEIVING THETIS.†
Book 18
- VULCAN AND CHARIS RECEIVING THETIS.†
Book 18
- To whom the mournful mother thus replies: (The crystal drops stood trembling in her eyes:) "O Vulcan! say, was ever breast divine So pierced with sorrows, so o'erwhelm'd as mine?†
Book 18
- To her the artist-god: "Thy griefs resign, Secure, what Vulcan can, is ever thine.†
Book 18
- Next this, the eye the art of Vulcan leads Deep through fair forests, and a length of meads, And stalls, and folds, and scatter'd cots between; And fleecy flocks, that whiten all the scene.†
Book 18
- Thetis brings to her son the armour made by Vulcan.†
Book 19 *
- A ray divine her heavenly presence shed, And thus, his hand soft touching, Thetis said: "Suppress, my son, this rage of grief, and know It was not man, but heaven, that gave the blow; Behold what arms by Vulcan are bestow'd, Arms worthy thee, or fit to grace a god."†
Book 19
- On marble thrones, with lucid columns crown'd, (The work of Vulcan,) sat the powers around.†
Book 20
- On adverse parts the warring gods engage: Heaven's awful queen; and he whose azure round Girds the vast globe; the maid in arms renown'd; Hermes, of profitable arts the sire; And Vulcan, the black sovereign of the fire: These to the fleet repair with instant flight; The vessels tremble as the gods alight.†
Book 20
- With fiery Vulcan last in battle stands The sacred flood that rolls on golden sands; Xanthus his name with those of heavenly birth, But called Scamander by the sons of earth.†
Book 20
- Scamander attacks him with all his waves: Neptune and Pallas assist the hero: Simois joins Scamander: at length Vulcan, by the instigation of Juno, almost dries up the river.†
Book 21
- Fear touch'd the queen of heaven: she saw dismay'd, She call'd aloud, and summon'd Vulcan's aid.†
Book 21
- As when autumnal Boreas sweeps the sky, And instant blows the water'd gardens dry: So look'd the field, so whiten'd was the ground, While Vulcan breathed the fiery blast around.†
Book 21
- At length the river rear'd his languid head, And thus, short-panting, to the god he said: "Oh Vulcan! oh! what power resists thy might?†
Book 21
- Ajax, after the death of Achilles, had a contest with Ulysses for the armour of Vulcan, but being defeated in his aim, he slew himself through indignation.†
Book Cncl.
Definitions:
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(Vulcan as in: the Olympian god) Roman mythology: god of fire and metal working
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In the popular Star Trek stories, Vulcan was also the name of a species and planet.