Who is Ploutonas? Ploutonas is the Greek God of the Underworld. He is basically another name for Aidoneos(Hades). Since Aidoneos was feared and people were afraid to speak his name, they gave Him other names. Ploutonas or Plouton is one of them. His name means “Giver of Wealth” and in that, He is connected to…
I have discussed Aidoneos, the Hellenic God of the Underworld and riches. Now I will talk about Dis Pater: the Roman God of the Underworld also known as Pluto or apparently Rex Infernus who was associated with fertile agricultural land ( which is normal for khthonic deities to be associated with that.) He was later…
Persephone, daughter of Demeter, Goddess of spring, vegetation and the Underworld. Her story of her abduction by Aidoneos, God of the Underworld, is what usually is used to describe the origin of the seasons. In actuality, her story is no different from the abduction of Amphitrite by Poseidon and Hera by Zeus. The difference is…
Aidoneos, the God of the Underworld is a God with many faces. At one point he became one with Death, so people were afraid to speak his name (Aidoneos) out of fear of calling Him out to drag you to Hades – another name for the Underworld). Aidoneos is an Olympian but also a Khthonic…
“To Plouton (Pluto) [Haides]. Plouton, magnanimous, whose realms profound are fixed beneath the firm and solid ground, in the Tartarean plains remote from sight, and wrapt for ever in the depths of night. Zeus Khthonios, thy sacred ear incline, and pleased accept these sacred rites divine. Earth’s keys to thee, illustrious king, belong, its secret…
while writing the last blogpost on the Orphic hymn to Plouton, i started to make a list of the many epithets of Plouton. When praying to Him, I don’t use all of them, I usually say “under which name and or title you are known or want to be know”. So here we go: …