Mythful Meanings

In the English language, many meanings come from myths. This blog considers many of those words.

Myths are stories people tell to explain the great mysteries of life, such as birth and death, why the sun rises and sets, and why the moon changes in a predictable pattern.

I decided to start over from the end of the alphabet and work toward the beginning. I have a stack of index cards with information typed on them, all in alphabetical order. When I started this blog, I started at A, because I didn't realize that all the entries would be pushed down.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Pluto

To the ancient Romans, Pluto (Greek Hades) was the god of the underworld, the dead, and fabled wealth.

English word: Pluto is the name of what used to be called the ninth planet, and now is called a minor planet. From Pluto we also get plutocracy, government by the wealthy, and plutonium, a heavy, radioactive element.

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