are pluton of the greek mythology and pluto of the roman mythology the same?

Answer 1

In the 2006 proposed definition of a planet by the International Astronomical Union's Planet Definition Committee on August 16, 2006, a pluton is a planet whose orbit takes more than 200 Julian years to complete and whose orbit is more highly inclined and elliptical than a traditional planetary orbit.[1] This definition would likely include any new planet discovered beyond the orbit of Neptune.


Current list of plutons
Planetary objects which meet the proposed definition include Pluto, its partner Charon, and 2003 UB313, unofficially known as Xena.

This proposal must pass a simple majority vote by the individual membership of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly on August 24, 2006. If it passes, it is expected that many more plutons will be discovered in the coming years, possibly tens to hundreds. Many are already awaiting confirmation by astronomers.

Currently, the use of the term pluton to define such solar system objects is being contested by geologists (see Scientific Amercian, below), who have long used the term to describe an intrusion of crystallized magma.


Other possible plutons

Illustration of the relative sizes, albedos and colours of the largest TNOs.The diagram illustrates the size estimates of the largest trans-Neptunian objects (TNO) including Pluto, Charon, and 2003 UB313. Other objects may meet the definition provided that they prove to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (spheroid shape). A few classical Kuiper Belt objects are potential candidates for planets but not necessarily plutons, as the criterion of large inclination and/or eccentricity lacks precision.[2]

Answer 2

Well, I didn't think so, but I looked it up. See the Greek equivalent to the Roman Pluto is Hades. However, apparently during Plato's time it was common for people to refer to Hades as Pluton because they didn't want to say his name, probably because they were superstitious. So, while Pluton is also the Greek god of wealth and is (or was) a separate entity, the name was later given to Hades. That might be why the Romans called their god Pluto; maybe the Greeks were commonly calling him Pluton by the time the Romans absorbed their culture.

Interesting, thank you for bringing this up, I had no idea. Now I want to look into it more.

Answer 3

No relation. There was no Greek god named pluton. The word pluton means "a large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth", a scientific term from the study of geology as you can see.

Apart from the similarity of name, both Pluto and pluton have some relation to the interior of the earth. In fact, it's a pretty safe bet that the igneous formation was named for the Roman god.

The Greek god whose name comes closest was Plutus, who was the god of wealth, another association with the underground.

I hope this clarifies things a bit.

Adastra, the Wizzard of Jacksonville

Answer 4

Pluto or Pluton is described as "King of the lower world" in the Oxford Latin Dictionary.
He is the same in Greek and Latin, though the Greek Πλούτων (Plouton,the rich one) is one of the euphemistic titles for Hades. Some believe the title comes from the idea that he was rich in having a never diminishing number of the dead.

Answer 5

AND, you may have been hearing the term "Pluton" as being one of the new categories of Solar orbiting objects being considered for renaming.

It's been in the news all week.

Answer 6

Yes they are. The Roman world was influenced by Ancient Greece and its civilization and simply copied the Greek way of living including art and religion. And by the way, Hades wasn't a god, was the place where people who died went, similar to christian hell.

Answer 7

No, the Greek equivalent of Pluto is Hades.

And I believe you're thinking of Pluoto, a nymph who was Tantalus's mother.

Answer 8

Short Answer is Yes

Answer 9

yes