Pluto

Summary

Pluto is a Roman deity^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pluto's father was Saturn^[3].
• Among Pluto's spouses was Proserpina^[4].
• Pluto is recorded as male^[5].
• Pluto's instance of is recorded as Roman deity^[6].
• Pluto's Commons category is recorded as Pluto (mythology)^[7].
• Pluto's said to be the same as is recorded as Hades^[8].
• Pluto's said to be the same as is recorded as Dis Pater^[9].
• Pluto's said to be the same as is recorded as Orcus^[10].
• Pluto's said to be the same as is recorded as Aita^[11].
• Pluto's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pluto (mythology)^[12].
• Pluto's worshipped by is recorded as ancient Roman religion^[13].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[14].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)^[17].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Myths of the peoples of the world^[18].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[19].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[21].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Pluto's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Pluto's different from is recorded as Pluto^[24].
• Pluto's sibling is recorded as Vesta^[25].
• Pluto's sibling is recorded as Glauca^[26].
• Pluto's sibling is recorded as Jupiter^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pluto's father was Saturn^[3].

Personal Life

Among Pluto's spouses was Proserpina^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pluto include he^[28], a plutoid^[29]; plutonium^[30], a chemical element^[31]; and French minelaying cruiser Pluton^[32], a cruiser^[33].

Why It Matters

Pluto has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include he^[28], a plutoid^[29]; plutonium^[30], a chemical element^[31]; and French minelaying cruiser Pluton^[32], a cruiser^[33].

FAQs

Who were Pluto's parents?

Pluto's father was Saturn^[3].

Who was Pluto married to?

Pluto's spouses include Proserpina^[4].