Talk:Pluto (mythology)
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I altered a few things in order to correct the statements that imply that Pluto is a) wholly Roman, when in fact it was a name applied to Hades by the Greeks, and b) that the Roman conception of Pluto is not in large part based on Hades. While there are certainly differences, and these could be explored (though I don't know to what extent an encyclopedia article is the appropriate place, or rather, in what depth it could be accomplished in this milieu), it would be erroneous and misleading to deny the strong connections between if not the fact that the Roman Pluto is largely predicated upon the Greek deity (though there would certainly be important differences in religious practice, presentation and significance that would, I believe, warrant sgddialogue Timon in which an old man dies and his monies are "lain on parchment, sealed up and made into a parcel" (in other words, a will) in order to pass his wealth on to his heirs, which is stated in the Plutus article. So clearly there is no conflict any longer so I'm going Be Bold and remove the conflicting page tags. Jihiro 19:58, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pluto vs. Plutus
I'm confused. The second paragraph states that Pluto was originally Plutus, the giver of gold and silver and such. But later on the article says that Pluto should NOT be confused with the Greek god Plutus, the god of weath. Is this a mistake? David Mitchell 03:13, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
