Plutus, which is the Latin spelling of Ploutos, is the God of Wealth. He was supposedly born on the Greek island of Crete and is the son of a local hero named Iasion and the goddess Demeter<\/a>, who is the goddess of harvest and fertility. He is often depicted as a boy carrying a horn-shaped container of wheat called a cornucopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plutus Was Originally the God of Agricultural Wealth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The reason Plutus carries wheat was because he was originally meant to only represent wealth in terms of farming output, such as an abundance of crops. But he eventually came to represent wealth in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plutus Was Blind<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Greek god Zeus<\/a> blinded Plutus when he was very young, so that he would not just bless wealth onto good people and those who were deserving of it, but onto everybody. Famed ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes once wrote a comedy about Plutus, in which he regains his sight and thereafter only bestows wealth onto those who actually deserve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plutus Was Also Handicapped and Had Wings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Plutus was not just blind, but he was also handicapped. This was to explain why wealth sometimes took a long time to come. He further had wings, which was meant to represent why he left a lot faster than he came.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pluton, which is also written as Plouton, is a Greek god sometimes mistake for, and closely identified with Plutus. He is the god Hades in one of his guises, as the lord of the Earth’s hidden bounty. Like Plutus, he is often carrying a cornucopia and heavily symbolised with agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plutus Is Often Depicted as an Infant in the Arms of Goddesses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many depictions of Plutus show him as baby, sitting in the arms of either Tykhe (Tyche)<\/a> \u2014 who is the goddess of good fortune \u2014 or Eirene (Irene), who is the goddess of peace. This was meant to show that wealth rarely comes alone. It often comes hand-in-hand with good luck or peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Word “Plutocracy” Derives from Plutus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The English word “plutocracy” means a system of government in which the wealthy rule. Other English words that derive from Plutus include “plutonomics,” which is the study of wealth management, “plutomania,” which is an irrational desire for wealth, and “plutolatry,” which means idolizing wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHere are some interesting facts about Plutus:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Often Associated with Pluton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n