Plutus

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 with the hero Iasion in a thrice-ploughed field. The young god was blinded by Zeus so he would distribute wealth indiscriminately and not favour the good.

Ploutos was usually depicted as a boy holding a cornucopia full of grain. In sculpture he was portrayed as an infant in the arms of Eirene (Irene), goddess of peace, or Tykhe (Tyche), goddess of good fortune.

Ploutos was closely identified with Plouton (Pluton), the god Haides in his guise as lord of the earth's hidden bounty. Plouton was also depicted holding a cornucopia.