batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l4365-l4377
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-roman-berens-myths-legends-gutenberg-l4365-l4377
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
passage_locator:
label: BACCHUS OR LIBER. / AIDES (PLUTO). / PLUTO. / PLUTUS.; lines 4365-4377
start: '4365'
end: '4377'
translation: Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage describes Plutus as the son of Demeter and Iasion, god of wealth,
lame on arrival and winged on departure, blind and foolish because he distributes
gifts indiscriminately, and dwelling in the earth, which led to later confusion
with Aides.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Plutus is described as the son of Demeter and a mortal named Iasion.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Plutus is identified as the god of wealth.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Plutus is represented as lame when he appears and winged when he departs.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Plutus is said to be blind and foolish because he gives gifts without discrimination,
often to unworthy recipients.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Plutus was believed to live in the bowels of the earth.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The passage says that in later times Aides became confused with Plutus, probably
because of Plutus's underground abode.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Plutus
description: Son of Demeter and Iasion; god of wealth; represented as lame on arrival,
winged on departure, blind and foolish, and dwelling in the bowels of the earth.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Demeter
description: Named as the mother of Plutus.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Iasion
description: A mortal named as the father of Plutus.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Aides
description: A divinity said to have become confused with Plutus in later times.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: god of wealth
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage directly identifies Plutus as god of wealth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: underground-dwelling divinity
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Plutus is said to have his abode in the bowels of the earth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: divine mother
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Demeter is named as Plutus's parent.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: mortal father
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Iasion is named as a mortal parent of Plutus.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: confounded underworld divinity
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Aides is said to have become confused with Plutus in later times.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: bowels of the earth
literal_form: underground abode
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: wings on departure
literal_form: winged departure
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: blindness
literal_form: blind god distributing gifts indiscriminately
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Characterization of Plutus
summary: Plutus is genealogically identified, named god of wealth, and described
through bodily and behavioral attributes connected to the giving and leaving of
wealth.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Underground abode and later confusion with Aides
summary: Plutus is said to dwell in the bowels of the earth, and this is given as
the likely reason he was later confused with Aides.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine child of goddess and mortal
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: Plutus is described as the son of Demeter and the mortal Iasion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives only a brief genealogical statement and no narrative
of birth or upbringing.
- id: motif:2
label: wealth distributed blindly and indiscriminately
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Plutus, as god of wealth, is said to be blind and foolish because he gives
gifts without discrimination, often to unworthy recipients.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy has no exact wealth-distribution motif; sacred_exchange
is only a broad fit.
- id: motif:3
label: chthonic wealth divinity confused with underworld god
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Plutus is said to dwell in the bowels of the earth, leading in later times
to his confusion with Aides.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: No explicit taxonomy reference is available for chthonic wealth or underworld
identification.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 4365-4368
quote_or_summary: Plutus is described as son of Demeter and the mortal Iasion, and
as god of wealth.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 4368-4369
quote_or_summary: Plutus is represented as lame when appearing and winged when departing.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 4369-4372
quote_or_summary: Plutus is considered blind and foolish because he gives gifts
without discrimination, frequently to unworthy recipients.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 4374-4377
quote_or_summary: Plutus was believed to dwell in the bowels of the earth; this
is presented as a probable reason why Aides was later confused with him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek-roman/project-gutenberg/myths-legends-ancient-greece-rome-berens.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is brief and descriptive; extraction of figures and attributes
is direct, while motif assignment is necessarily broad.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage itself only notes later confusion between Plutus and Aides, not a broader comparative pattern.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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