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.

Plutus, in Greek religion, god of abundance or wealth, a personification of ploutos (Greek: “riches”). According to Hesiod, Plutus was born in Crete, the son of the goddess of fruitfulness, Demeter, and …

PLOUTOS (Plutus) was the god of wealth. At first he was solely concerned with agricultural bounty but later came to represent wealth in general. Ploutos was born to the goddess Demeter after she lay …

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, who is …

Mar 29, 2025 · Plutus, in the grand tapestry of Greek mythology, is the personification of wealth. Simple enough, you might think. But like most things in mythology, it’s a bit more nuanced than just piles of …

Jul 10, 2024 · Plutus is the Greek god of wealth and abundance. Plutus is the son of Demeter, the goddess of farming, and Iasion, a mortal. Plutus is often symbolized with a cornucopia, representing …

Feb 4, 2023 · Plutus, the son of Demeter and a mortal called Iasion, was the god of wealth, and is represented as being lame when he makes his appearance, and winged when he takes his departure.