Pluto - Roman god

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Pluto

Name:Pluto

Divinity:The god of the underworld he is the judge of the dead.

Facts:

1.A few years ago, scientists realized that Pluto wasn't really a planet, but a planetoid.

2.Originally, according to Greek mythology, Hades ruled the Underworld and Pluto was the god of gems and precious minerals to be found under the earth.

3.The Romans had their own god of mineral wealth and agricultural fertility, Dis Pater. It was only when the Romans had conquered Greece and fallen in love with its culture that Pluto and Hades combined to replace Dis Pater as the god of the dead, wealth, and agriculture.

4.Pluto, also the name of a planet, has been revered for centuries as the Roman God of the Underworld. Originally he was honored as the God of Metals; however, in time, since metals were mined, he took on the attributes of the God of the Underworld.

5.The name 'Pluto' is derived from the Greek word for wealth, 'Plοutos'. He is believed to be the lord of all the metals, jewels, and riches that lie under the surface of the Earth.