entity_sources: ENT_ROM_VULCAN, SRC_VIRGIL_AENEID, direct attestation
Data license: MIT · Data source: jebboone/deitydb
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_ROM_VULCAN | SRC_VIRGIL_AENEID | direct attestation | Vulcan forges the Shield of Aeneas (Aeneid 8.370-625, the ekphrasis of Roman history on the shield). One of the most elaborate descriptions of Vulcan/Hephaestus as divine smith in any ancient text. |