2. “The word volcano comes from the little
island of Vulcano in the
Mediterranean Sea off Sicily.
Centuries ago, the people living in
this area believed that valcano was
the chimney of the forge of Valcan
the blacksmith of the Roman gods.
They thought that the hot lava
fragments and clouds of dust
erupting from Valcan came Valcano
came from Valcan’s forge as he beat
out thunderbolts for Jupiter, king of
the gods, and weapons for Mars, the
god of war.”
Valcan Volcano
3. Pele Volcano
“Hawaiian legends tell that eruptions were caused by Pele, the
beautiful but tempestuous Goddess of Volcanoes, during her
frequent moments of anger. Pele was both revered and feared;
her immense power and many adventures figured
prominently in ancient Hawaiian songs and chants. She could
cause earthquakes by stamping her feet and volcanic
eruptions and fiery devastations by digging with the Pa'oe,
her magic stick. An oft-told legend describes the long and
bitter quarrel between Pele and her older sister
Namakaokahai that led to the creation of the chain of
volcanoes that form the islands.”
4. “Northwest Indians told early explorers
about the firey Mount St. Helens. In
fact, an Indian name for the mountain,
Louwala-Clough, means "smoking
mountain". According to one legend,
the mountain was once a beautiful
maiden, "Loowit". When two sons of
the Great Spirit "Sahale" fell in love
with her, she could not choose
between them. The two braves,
Wyeast and Klickitat fought over her,
burning villages and forests in the
process. Sahale was furious. He
smote the three lovers and erected a
mighty mountain peak where each fell.
Because Loowit was beautiful, her
mountain (Mount St. Helens) was a
beautiful, symmetrical cone of
dazzling white. Wyeast (Mount Hood)
lifts his head in pride, but Klickitat
(Mount Adams) wept to see the
beautiful maiden wrapped in snow, so
he bends his head as he gazes on St.
Helens.”
Mount St. Helens
5. Bromo Volcano
"Legend has it that the great
Tengger Crater was dug
out with just half a coconut
shell by an ogre smitten
with love for a princess.
When the king saw that
the ogre might fulfill the
task he had set, which was
to be completed in a single
night, he ordered his
servants to pound rice.
This caused the roosters
to start crowing, thinking
the dawn had broken. The
coconut that the ogre flung
away became Gunung
Batok, and the trench
became the Sand Sea and the ogre died of
exhaustion." Thats the
legend behind the Bromo
Volcano in Indonesia
6. “The beautiful princess Iztaccihuatl, daughter of the
cacique of Tlaxcala, loved young Popocatepetl, hi was
one of the greatest warriors in town. Each one had an
immense love for each other, so before going to war, the
young warrior asked the father of the princess for marry
her if he returned victorious. The cacique of Tlaxcala
accepted the deal, promising to meet him with a feast of
victory and the bed of their love. The brave warrior was
prepared with men and weapons, starting the war after
hearing the promise that the princess would wait to
marry him upon his return. Soon, a rival of Popocatepetl
invented that he had died in combat. Upon hearing that
notice, the princess Iztaccihuatl wept bitterly the death of
her lover and then died of sadness. Popocatepetl was
victorious in every battle and returned triumphantly to his
people, but once he received that terrible news that the
cacique's daughter had died. He had no use of wealth
and power if he had lost her love. To honor her and in
order to remain in the memory of people, Popocatepetl
send 20,000 to build a large tomb with the Sun and
joining ten hills to form a giant mountain. Bereaved he
took the body of the princess and carried her to rest on
its summit, which took the form of a sleeping woman.
The young man kissed her posthumously, took a smoky
torch and knelt on another mountain in front of his
beloved, ensuring their eternal rest. Snow blanketed
their bodies and the two became slow and hopelessly
into this two volcanoes.” Thats the legend behind this 2
volcanoes.
Popocatepetl and Iztaccihualtl
7. Work Cited
Vulcan Volcano:
http://www.crystalinks.com/vulcan_volcano2.jpg
http://www.naturephoto-cz.eu/photos/sevcik/fuego-volcano--vulcan-fuego.jpg
Pele Volcano:
http://www.pelelani.com/images/pelelani_logo.jpg
http://www.pelelani.com/images/kilauea.jpg
Mount St. Helens:
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/203/cache/mount-st-helens-before-after-spirit-lakeafter_20383_600x450.jpg
Bromo Volcano:
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/oldroot/legends/
Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl Volcano:
http://jpgmag.com/stories/14201
http://coursesite.uhcl.edu/hsh/whitec/ximages/mexhisp/artbldgs/chicasacrifice.jpg
http://www.sxc.hu/assets/5/49625/popocatepetl-and-iztaccihuatl-910028-m.jpg
Legends:
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/PopCulture/mythology.html
