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Pluto (god)
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pluto was the ruler of the underworld. The earlier name for the god was Hades, which became more common as the name of the underworld itself. Pluto represents
1st century sculpture of Pluto in the Getty Villa
1st century sculpture of Pluto in the Getty Villa
A mosaic of the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis depicting the abduction of Persephone by Pluto, 4th century BC
A mosaic of the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis depicting the abduction of Persephone by Pluto, 4th century BC
Ploutos with the horn of abundance, in the company of Dionysos (4th century BC)
Ploutos with the horn of abundance, in the company of Dionysos (4th century BC)
The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini at the Galleria Borghese in Rome
The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini at the Galleria Borghese in Rome
Hades
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Hades, in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the dead and riches and the King of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea
Pluto (god)
…Greek religion and mythology, Pluto (Ancient Greek: Πλούτων, romanized: Ploútōn) was the ruler of the underworld. The earlier name for the god was Hades, which became more common as the name of the underworld itself. Pluto represents a more positive concept of the god who presides over the afterlife…
Hades, bare-chested and holding a phiale and empty horn, is shown lying on a couch. Tondo of a red-figure kylix from Vulci, c. 430–420 BC
Hades, bare-chested and holding a phiale and empty horn, is shown lying on a couch. Tondo of a red-figure kylix from Vulci, c. 430–420 BC
Hades (right) and Persephone (left). Detail from an Attic red-figure amphora, c. 470 BC. From Italy
Hades (right) and Persephone (left). Detail from an Attic red-figure amphora, c. 470 BC. From Italy
Pinax with Persephone and Hades Enthroned, 500–450 BC, Greek, Locri Epizephirii, Mannella district, Sanctuary of Persephone, terracotta – Cleveland Mu
Pinax with Persephone and Hades Enthroned, 500–450 BC, Greek, Locri Epizephirii, Mannella district, Sanctuary of Persephone, terracotta – Cleveland Museum of Art
Red figure volute krater with scene of the underworld, follower of the Baltimore Painter, Hermitage
Red figure volute krater with scene of the underworld, follower of the Baltimore Painter, Hermitage