Talk:Pluto (mythology)
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[edit] Changes
I altered a few things in order to correct the statements that imply that Pluto is a) wholly Roman, when in fact it was a name applied to Hades by the Greeks, and b) that the Roman conception of Pluto is not in large part based on Hades. While there are certainly differences, and these could be explored (though I don't know to what extent an encyclopedia article is the appropriate place, or rather, in what depth it could be accomplished in this milieu), it would be erroneous and misleading to deny the strong connections between if not the fact that the Roman Pluto is largely predicated upon the Greek deity (though there would certainly be important differences in religious practice, presentation and significance that would, I believe, warrant sgddialogue Timon in which an old man dies and his monies are "lain on parchment, sealed up and made into a parcel" (in other words, a will) in order to pass his wealth on to his heirs, which is stated in the Plutus article. So there is no conflict any longer so I'm going Be Bold and remove the conflicting page tags.
[edit] Pluto vs. Plutus
I'm confused. The second paragraph states that Pluto was originally Plutus, the giver of gold and silver and such. But later on the article says that Pluto should NOT be confused with the Greek god Plutus, the god of weath. Is this a mistake? David Mitchell 03:13, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Pluto and Plutus appear to be different.
It seems to me that while Pluto--aka Hades--was one of Zeus's brothers, Plutus was son of Demeter and the titan Iasion (who was the son of Zeus... odd, because aren't the titans fathers of the gods?). That makes Plutus something like Pluto's nephew. The only articles of concern is that Plutus is somehow a god of wealth, while Pluto was supposed to have dominion over the earth and everything in it, including all the metal and gemstones that make up ancient wealth.
If it's structured so Plutus is the god of wealth itself, or the concept of wealth, and Pluto is the god of material items that could make up wealth--gold, silver, and gems, the problem would be resolved. Think of Plutus as a rich man who's money is all in liquid form, easily convertible from dollars to euros to yen or stocks or anything he needs it to be in. Pluto, on the other hand, is ruler of the dollar bill--or gold.
-Midnight
Midnight. 03:00, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
- Actually Plato in Cratylus has a very interesting quote on Pluto, Hades an Plutus:
- As for Pluto, he was so named as the giver of wealth (πλοῦτος), because wealth comes up from below out of the earth. And Hades--I fancy most people think that this is a name of the Invisible (ἀειδής), so they are afraid and call him Pluto 6 403
- Plutus was the personification of wealth. Since in the pre-industrial era wealth came from the land and Pluto was the god of the underground they became cross-referenced but always remained separate —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.74.195.173 (talk) 19:24, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
