Kagutsuchi
The fire god whose birth killed his mother Izanami, triggering Izanagi's descent to Yomi and the eternal separation of life and death. From his death came many kami.
Divine domains
Gods of Volcanoes
4 deities from 4 traditions whose entries in this atlas list volcanoes among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Japanese
Polynesian
Pele
The Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, fire, and lightning. Pele is a fierce and passionate deity who creates new land through volcanic eruptions and whose temper is as volatile as the lava she commands.
Roman
Vulcan
God of fire, metalworking, and the forge. Craftsman of the gods who forged divine weapons and armor. Roman equivalent of Hephaestus. Associated with volcanic activity.
Yoruba
Aganju
The Orisha of volcanoes, wilderness, and the untamed earth. Aganju represents the raw, primal power of the natural world.
Parallels across traditions
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Pele (Polynesian) and Vulcan (Roman)
Both are associated with volcanic fire and its creative-destructive power
Compare Pele and VulcanAganju (Yoruba) and Pele (Polynesian)
Both are deities of volcanoes and the destructive/creative fire of the earth
Compare Aganju and Pele
Quick answers
- Who is the Japanese god of volcanoes?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Japanese deity whose domains include volcanoes is Kagutsuchi.
- Who is the Polynesian god of volcanoes?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Polynesian deity whose domains include volcanoes is Pele.
- Who is the Roman god of volcanoes?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Roman deity whose domains include volcanoes is Vulcan.
- Who is the Yoruba god of volcanoes?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Yoruba deity whose domains include volcanoes is Aganju.
Related domains
Built from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.