Multiple choice general knowledge history

Vesuvius name came from which God?

  1. Zeus

  2. Jupiter

  3. Apollo

  4. Ares
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Explanation

The name Vesuvius is often associated with the Greek hero Heracles (Hercules), the son of Zeus. The Romans believed the mountain was sacred to Hercules, and the name may derive from 'Vesuv' (son of Zeus) or the Proto-Indo-European root for 'hearth'.

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