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Plutus

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Plutus [ˈpluːtʊs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the Greek god of wealth
[from Greek ploutos wealth]
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The poets feign, that when Plutus (which is Riches) is sent from Jupiter, he limps and goes slowly; but when he is sent from Pluto, he runs, and is swift of foot.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
"I am conducting you to the abode of the god Plutus," said D'Artagnan to the young man; "prepare yourself.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
He sacrifices not to Ceres and the Terrestrial Jove, but to the infernal Plutus rather.
Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David View in context
 
 
 
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