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volcano Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and the forge. As the Olympian blacksmith, he made furnishings, dwellings, and armor for the gods and goddesses. Some poets said Vulcans forge was under volcanoes and caused smoke and fire to come from them during an eruption.Vulcan was liked and respected both by the gods and by people. He supported those who worked with their hands in trades and manufacturing. Which of the following mountains is NOT a volcano? Mauna Loa, HawaiiMt. Cook, New ZealandMt. Vesuvius, Italy Mauna Loa, Hawaii, is the largest volcano in the world. Because it is so active, and because so many tourists visit, it is also one of the most-photographed volcanoes in the world. Mt. Cook, New Zealand? Thats right! Mt. Cook is the largest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere. Its peak is covered with snow year-round. It is not a volcano. Mt. Vesuvius, Italy? In A.D. 63, Mt. Vesuvius erupted, killing people in the nearby city of Pompeii and burying the city under ash and lava. Archaeologists have excavated the ruins and learned a great deal about Roman life at the time.Since then Mt. Vesuvius has erupted several times, most recently in March 1944. mentor Mentor was the man the Greek hero Odysseus trusted more than anyone else in his kingdom of Ithaca. In The Odyssey, Athena disguises herself as Mentor and advises Telemachus, Odysseus son, to try to find information about his father. Mentor guides the young man to the people who will help him.Today when we call someone a mentor, we remember a trustworthy, wise counselor who gave good advice and set a good example for someone younger.Question: Author Stephen King says that he considers one of the following writers to be a kind of mentor. He never met the writer, but his works have influenced King. Which writer was it?  Lao-Tzu,Chinese sage - Edgar Allan Poe,American writer, poet, and critic - Miquel de Cervantes,Spanish writer Thats right! Stephen King says he was inspired to write horror ficti