Pluto (mythology) Pluto (mythology) Pluto (Latin: "Plūtō"; , "") was the ruler of the underworld in classical mythology. The earlier name for the god was Hades, which became more common as the name of the underworld itself. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pluto represents a more positive concept of the god who presides over the afterlife. "Ploutōn" was frequently conflated with "Ploutos" (Πλοῦτος, Plutus), a god of wealth, because mineral wealth was found underground, and because as a chthonic god Pluto ruled the deep earth that contained the seeds necessary for a bountiful harvest. The name "Ploutōn" came into widespread usage
Theophoric name theological statements: "Bealiah" could mean "Baal is Yahweh" and "Elijah" could mean "Yahweh is El" (and vice versa, respectively). On the other hand, as traditionally understood, these names simply mean "YHWH is Master" and "YHWH is God." Theophoric name A theophoric name (from Greek: , "theophoros", literally "bearing or carrying a god") embeds the name of a god, both invoking and displaying the protection of that deity. For example, names embedding Apollo, such as "Apollonios" or "Apollodorus", existed in Greek antiquity. Theophoric personal names, containing the name of a god in whose care the individual is entrusted (or a generic