What Is the Meaning of Plutonian?
The term "Plutonian" has multiple meanings. It corresponds to Roman polytheism, astrological symbolism, and personality characteristics. In a dictionary, Plutonian is defined as, "of, relating to, or characteristic of Pluto or the lower world: infernal."
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History
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In Roman mythology, Pluto was the god of the underworld; it is thought Pluto was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hades. In this context Pluto also represents wealth, as he owned all the material beneath the Earth's surface. Afraid to attract Pluto's attention, people avoided uttering his name.
Personality Traits
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A person who is referred to as Plutonian has specific personality traits. For instance, a Plutonian person might be manipulative, coercing or power hungry; have an inability to let things or feelings go; vengeful, they abuse power or are secretive. These may all be signs of a Plutonian person. Astrologers term a person Plutonian if certain aspects of the solar system are aligned when that person was born and while they are alive.
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Famous Ties
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Author Edgar Allen Poe used the term Plutonian in his story "The Raven" with the line "Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"
To this the raven responds that his name is "Nevermore." Poe also writes, "Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!" In this reference, the narrator of the story believes the raven is from "Night's Plutonian shore," which is a reference to the underworld.
Poet Allen Ginsberg used the term Plutonian in his poem "Plutonian Ode." The poem paints dark and ominous images of Hades and the underworld and also refers to Walt Whitman and death.
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