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Art Moon Magazine x Plutus

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The name of the wealth god Plutus comes from the Greek etymology ploutos, which means "wealth." Many English words come from that Greek etymology, like "plutocracy," a government where the rich rule. Plutus was commonly depicted as a little boy holding a cornucopia, a horn-shaped container that represents wealth.
In Greek mythology, the god associated with wealth and money is Plutus (pronounced "plo͞o-təs"). His name directly translates to "wealth" in Greek, and he is often depicted as a young boy holding a cornucopia, symbolizing abundance..
Key points about Plutus:
Role: He is the personification of wealth and prosperity.
Parentage: According to myth, Plutus is the son of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, and Iasion, a mortal.
Representation: In art, he is often depicted as blind, signifying that wealth is distributed indiscriminately.
Tyche:
While not directly related to money, Tyche is the Greek goddess of fortune and luck, sometimes depicted alongside Plutus.
King Midas:
A famous myth features King Midas with the "golden touch," where everything he touched turned to gold, highlighting the destructive nature of excessive 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 the Cretan Iasion. In art he appears chiefly as a child with a cornucopia, in company with Demeter and Persephone.
In ancient Greece, the drachma (Greek: δραχμή, romanized: drachmḗ, [drakʰmέː]; pl. drachmae or drachmas) was an ancient currency unit issued by many city-states during a period of ten centuries, from the Archaic period throughout the Classical period, the Hellenistic period up to the Roman period.
Gods of the Zodiac
Zodiac gods are deities associated with zodiac signs in different mythologies..
Aries: Lord Kartikeya or Lord Hanuman
Taurus: Goddess Lakshmi
Gemini: Lord Ganesha or Lord Mercury (Budh)
Cancer: Lord Shiva or Goddess Parvati
Leo: Lord Surya (The Sun God)
Virgo: Goddess Saraswati or Goddess Durga
Libra: Lord Krishna
Sagittarius: Dionysus, the god of wine
Ares: The god of war and courage, and the son of Zeus and Hera
Aphrodite
Eros
Typhon
Vishnu
Inanna, the Sumerian goddess
Crotus, the son of Pan and Eupheme
https://www.greeka.com/greece-myths/king-midas/
The wish
Midas was a king of great fortune who ruled the country of Phrygia, in Asia Minor. He had everything a king could wish for. He lived in luxury in a great castle. He shared his life of abundance with his beautiful daughter. Even though he was very rich, Midas thought that his greatest happiness was provided by gold. His avarice was such that he used to spend his days counting his golden coins! Occasionally he used to cover his body with gold objects, as if he wanted to bath in them. Money was his obsession.
One day, Dionyssus, the god of wine and revelry, passed through the kingdom of Midas. One of his companions, a satyr named Silenus, got delayed along the way. Silenus got tired and decided to take a nap in the famous rose gardens surrounding the palace of king Midas. There, he was found by the king, who recognized him instantly and invited him to spend a few days at his palace. After that, Midas took him to Dionyssus. The god of celebration, very grateful to Midas for his kindness, promised Midas to satisfy any wish of him. Midas though for a while and then he said: I hope that everything I touch becomes gold. Dionyssus warned the king to think well about his wish, but Midas was positive. Dionyssus could do nothing else and promised the king that from that following day everything he touched would turn into gold.
A curse
Without even thinking, he ate a grape but it also turned into gold! The same happened with a slice of bread and a glass of water. Suddenly, he started to sense fear. Tears filled his eyes and that moment, his beloved daughter entered the room. When Midas hugged her, she turned into a golden statue! Despaired and fearful, he raised his arms and prayed to Dionyssus to take this curse from him.
The atonement
The god heard Midas and felt sorry for him. He told Midas to go to river Pactolus and wash his hands. Midas did so: he ran to the river and was astonished to see gold flowing from his hands. The ancient Greeks said they had found gold on the banks of the river Pactolus. When he turned home, everything Midas had touched had become normal again."
Astrology
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