Plutus is most commonly the son of Demeter[1] and Iasion,[2] with whom she lay in a thrice-ploughed field. He is alternatively the son of the fortune goddess Tyche.[3]
Two ancient depictions of Plutus, one of him as a little boy standing with a cornucopia before Demeter, and another inside the cornucopia being handed to Demeter by a goddess rising out of the earth, perhaps implying that he had been born in the Underworld, were interpreted by Karl Kerenyi to mean that Plutus was supposed to be the son of Hades and Persephone, the king and the queen of the Underworld,[4] though no such version is attested in any primary source.
In the artsedit
Polychrome marble statue depicting the goddess Tyche holding the infant Plutus in her arms, 2nd century AD, Istanbul Archaeological Museum.Sencathea [?] [Female figure] feeding infant Plutus from horn of plenty, relief, Rome. Brooklyn Museum Archives, Goodyear Archival Collection.
In the philosophized mythology of the later Classical period, Plutus is envisaged by Aristophanes as blinded by Zeus, so that he would be able to dispense his gifts without prejudice; he is also lame, as he takes his time arriving, and winged, so he leaves faster than he came.[5] When the god's sight is restored, in Aristophanes' comedy, he is then able to determine who is deserving of wealth, creating havoc.
Phaedrus records a fable where, after Hercules is received in Olympus, he greets all the gods but refuses to greet Plutus. When the king of gods Jupiter asks him why, he replies that he hates the god of riches due to Plutus favouring the wicked and the corrupt.[3]
Among the Eleusinian figures painted on Greek ceramics, regardless of whether he is depicted as child or youthful ephebe, Plutus can be identified as the one bearing the cornucopia—horn of plenty. In later allegoricalbas-reliefs, Plutus is depicted as a boy in the arms of Eirene, as Prosperity is the gift of "Peace", or in the arms of Tyche, the Fortune of Cities.
In Lucian of Samosata's satirical dialogue Timon, Plutus, the very embodiment of worldly goods written up in a parchment will, says to Hermes:
it is not Zeus who sends me, but Hades, who has his own ways of conferring wealth and making presents; Hades and Plutus are not unconnected, you see. When I am to flit from one house to another, they lay me on parchment, seal me up carefully, make a parcel of me and take me round. The dead man lies in some dark corner, shrouded from the knees upward in an old sheet, with the cats fighting for possession of him, while those who have expectations wait for me in the public place, gaping as wide as young swallows that scream for their mother's return.
In Canto VII of Dante'sInferno, Plutus is a demon of wealth who guards the fourth circle of Hell, "The Hoarders and the Wasters". Dante likely included Plutus to symbolize the evil of hoarding wealth. He is known for saying the famous phrase, "Pape Satàn, pape Satàn aleppe."
^Karl Kerenyi, "We are not surprised to learn that the fruit of her love was Ploutos, 'riches'. What else could have sprung from the willingness of the grain goddess?" (Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter (Bollingen) 1967, p 30).
^Karl Kerenyi, "After the rape of Persephone a child was born, the little Ploutos, who resembled the ravisher, Plouton- Latinized as Pluto. ... In two representations of the Eleusinian goddesses intended for the general public, two magnificent vase paintings in late Attic style, we see the child; once as a little boy standing with a cornucopia before the enthroned Demeter, and once in the cornucopia being handed to Demeter by a goddess rising out of the earth- as though he had been born down there in the realm to which Kore had been carried away." (Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter (Bollingen) 1967, p 31).
Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. ISBN978-0-631-20102-1.
Hesiod, Theogony, in The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Hyginus, Gaius Julius, De Astronomica, in The Myths of Hyginus, edited and translated by Mary A. Grant, Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, 1960. Online version at ToposText.
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This article is about the Greek mythological figure For other uses see Plutus disambiguation In ancient Greek religion and mythology Plutus ˈ p l uː t e s Greek Ploῦtos translit Ploutos lit wealth is the god and the personification of wealth and the son of the goddess of agriculture Demeter and the mortal Iasion PlutusGod of wealthEirene with the infant Plutus Roman copy after Kephisodotos votive statue c 370 BC in the Agora Athens SymbolsCornucopiaPersonal informationParentsIasion and Demeter or TycheSiblingsPersephone Despoina Arion Philomelus Eubuleus Iacchus Contents 1 Family 2 In the arts 3 Etymology 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesFamily editPlutus is most commonly the son of Demeter 1 and Iasion 2 with whom she lay in a thrice ploughed field He is alternatively the son of the fortune goddess Tyche 3 Two ancient depictions of Plutus one of him as a little boy standing with a cornucopia before Demeter and another inside the cornucopia being handed to Demeter by a goddess rising out of the earth perhaps implying that he had been born in the Underworld were interpreted by Karl Kerenyi to mean that Plutus was supposed to be the son of Hades and Persephone the king and the queen of the Underworld 4 though no such version is attested in any primary source In the arts edit nbsp Polychrome marble statue depicting the goddess Tyche holding the infant Plutus in her arms 2nd century AD Istanbul Archaeological Museum nbsp Sencathea Female figure feeding infant Plutus from horn of plenty relief Rome Brooklyn Museum Archives Goodyear Archival Collection In the philosophized mythology of the later Classical period Plutus is envisaged by Aristophanes as blinded by Zeus so that he would be able to dispense his gifts without prejudice he is also lame as he takes his time arriving and winged so he leaves faster than he came 5 When the god s sight is restored in Aristophanes comedy he is then able to determine who is deserving of wealth creating havoc Phaedrus records a fable where after Hercules is received in Olympus he greets all the gods but refuses to greet Plutus When the king of gods Jupiter asks him why he replies that he hates the god of riches due to Plutus favouring the wicked and the corrupt 3 Among the Eleusinian figures painted on Greek ceramics regardless of whether he is depicted as child or youthful ephebe Plutus can be identified as the one bearing the cornucopia horn of plenty In later allegorical bas reliefs Plutus is depicted as a boy in the arms of Eirene as Prosperity is the gift of Peace or in the arms of Tyche the Fortune of Cities In Lucian of Samosata s satirical dialogue Timon Plutus the very embodiment of worldly goods written up in a parchment will says to Hermes it is not Zeus who sends me but Hades who has his own ways of conferring wealth and making presents Hades and Plutus are not unconnected you see When I am to flit from one house to another they lay me on parchment seal me up carefully make a parcel of me and take me round The dead man lies in some dark corner shrouded from the knees upward in an old sheet with the cats fighting for possession of him while those who have expectations wait for me in the public place gaping as wide as young swallows that scream for their mother s return In Canto VII of Dante s Inferno Plutus is a demon of wealth who guards the fourth circle of Hell The Hoarders and the Wasters Dante likely included Plutus to symbolize the evil of hoarding wealth He is known for saying the famous phrase Pape Satan pape Satan aleppe In addition Erasmus writes in The Praise of Folly that Folly is the offspring of Plutus 6 Etymology editLike many other figures in Greek and Roman mythology Plutus name is related to several English words These include Plutocracy rule by the wealthy and plutocrat one who rules by virtue of wealth Plutonomics the study of wealth management Plutolatry the worship of money Plutomania an excessive desire for wealthSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plutus Chrysus Kubera Mammon Pluto mythology PloutonionNotes edit Karl Kerenyi We are not surprised to learn that the fruit of her love was Ploutos riches What else could have sprung from the willingness of the grain goddess Eleusis Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter Bollingen 1967 p 30 Hesiod Theogony 969 Diodorus Siculus Historic Library 5 77 1 Hyginus De Astronomica 2 4 7 Grimal s v Plutus p 378 Morford p 339 Oxford Classical Dictionary s v Plutus a b Aesop Fables 413 Phaedrus 4 12 Karl Kerenyi After the rape of Persephone a child was born the little Ploutos who resembled the ravisher Plouton Latinized as Pluto In two representations of the Eleusinian goddesses intended for the general public two magnificent vase paintings in late Attic style we see the child once as a little boy standing with a cornucopia before the enthroned Demeter and once in the cornucopia being handed to Demeter by a goddess rising out of the earth as though he had been born down there in the realm to which Kore had been carried away Eleusis Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter Bollingen 1967 p 31 Plutus Wealth second version 388 BC Internet History Sourcebooks Modern History References editAristophanes Plutus Wealth in Aristophanes Frogs Assemblywomen Wealth edited and translated by Jeffrey Henderson Loeb Classical Library No 180 Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press 2002 Online version at Harvard University Press ISBN 978 0 674 99596 3 Diodorus Siculus Library of History Volume III Books 4 59 8 translated by C H Oldfather Loeb Classical Library No 340 Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press 1939 ISBN 978 0 674 99375 4 Online version at Harvard University Press Online version by Bill Thayer Grimal Pierre The Dictionary of Classical Mythology Wiley Blackwell 1996 ISBN 978 0 631 20102 1 Hesiod Theogony in The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G Evelyn White Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1914 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Hyginus Gaius Julius De Astronomica in The Myths of Hyginus edited and translated by Mary A Grant Lawrence University of Kansas Press 1960 Online version at ToposText Kerenyi Karl 1967 Eleusis Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter Princeton University Press 1991 ISBN 9780691019154 Morford Mark P O Robert J Lenardon Classical Mythology Eighth Edition Oxford University Press 2007 ISBN 978 0 19 530805 1 The Oxford Classical Dictionary second edition Hammond N G L and Howard Hayes Scullard editors Oxford University Press 1992 ISBN 0 19 869117 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Plutus amp oldid 1210816265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
