The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen · Character
Vulcan
The Roman god of fire, encountered by the Baron in his travels.
minor
Also known as Master Vulcan
First appearance: volume i xi
Vulcan shows up with force in Chapter XX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
God of the forge; hosts the Baron in Mount Etna, explains eruptions, and later drops him into a well out of jealousy.
Vulcan first appears in 0015 volume i xi.
In Chapter XX: God of the forge; hosts the Baron in Mount Etna, explains eruptions, and later drops him into a well out of jealousy.
Later, in The Baron makes a speech to the National Assembly, and drives out all the members—Routs the fishwomen and the National Guards—Pursues the whole rout into a Church, where he defeats the National Assembly, etc., with Rousseau, Voltaire, and Beelzebub at their head, and liberates Marie Antoinette and the Royal Family.: Not directly mentioned in this chapter; included as a placeholder for canonical completeness.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the Baron’s ultimate psychological and emotional peak…
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- Chapter XX
- The Baron makes a speech to the National Assembly, and drives out all the members—Routs the fishwomen and the National Guards—Pursues the whole rout into a Church, where he defeats the National Assembly, etc., with Rousseau, Voltaire, and Beelzebub at their head, and liberates Marie Antoinette and the Royal Family.
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See Vulcan in volume i xi