Showing posts with label Plutus. Show all posts
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Monday, September 16, 2024

Cornucopia.

Cornucopia (Αμαλθείας κέρας) (cornu copiae), or horn of plenty was a symbol of Plutus (Πλοῦτος) (Ploûtos), god of wealth in Greek mythology.

It was a symbol of abundance and wealth. According to legend, the cornucopia was the horn of the goat Amalthea (Ἀμάλθεια) or Achelous (Ἀχελώϊος) (Ἀχελῷος) (Akhelôios), who turned into a bull.

Many gods and goddesses were represented with a cornucopia.

Also, this symbol represented on some coats of arms.


Saturday, March 6, 2021

Plutus.

 Plutus (Πλοῦτος) is a god of wealth in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Hades (ᾍδης) and Persephone (Περσεφόνη). Or Iasion (Ἰασίων) and Demeter (Δημήτηρ,).

Plutus has his own symbol, cornucopia, also known as horn of plenty. He has cornucopia with grain and wheat.

Plutus has relationships with many gods and goddesses, such as: Persephone, Demeter, Eirene, Tyche (Τύχη,), Zeus, Asclepius, and etc.

Demeter gifted wheat in Harmonia's wedding. If Persephone and Demeter love somebody, then Plutus gave them riches.

Plutus was blinded by Zeus. But Asclepius returned eyes to the god.

There are different paintings and statues about this god. Painters and sculptors have depicted Plutus at different ages.

Also, writers mentioned him in their books. In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. In Canto VII of Dante's Inferno. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/cupido-hymen-y-plutus-gm183044528-14300397


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/eirene-vintage-engraved-illustration-drawing-1443856277


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/vector-illustration-cornucopia-money-icon-collection-1448686682