the Romans after the eruption of Vesuvius at Pompeii. It was named after the god Vulcan
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The word "volcano" was derived from the Roman god of fire and smithing, Vulcan. It was said that Vulcan lived in a volcano where he made weapons for the gods. When he got angry the volcano would erupt, similarly to volcanic eruptions today.
Volcano came from Vulcan, the roman name of Hephaestus, the blacksmith of the Greek gods. It was believed that when he forged weapons, sparks would fly up and cause volcanic eruptions.
The volcano that recently erupted is La Soufrière in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The name "Arenal" comes from the cone-shaped volcano that dominates the region. It is derived from the Spanish word "arenal," which means "sandy place" or "sandbank." The volcano's conical shape and its surrounding landscape of volcanic sand and debris likely influenced the choice of this name.
The movie Joe Versus the Volcano came out in 1990.