First produced around 388 BC. Chremylos and his slave, Carion, have been to Delphi. Chremylos went there to seek advice from the Oracle on behalf of his son to find out whether he should become educated in injustice and knavery, and how worldly men acquire their riches
In this play the Chorus only serve to separate the acts. At the same time, the Parabasis has disappeared altogether from this play.
Dramatis Personae
Speaking Parts
Chremylos - an elderly poor citizen of Athens, a peasant.
Carion - Chremylus' slave.
Wealth - Ploutos, Greek God of Wealth, Son of Demeter. Dressed as a Blind Beggar.
Chorus - Fellow old peasants from the same deme as Chremylos.
Blepsidemos - a friend of Chremylos.
Poverty - aka known as Penia who has been cohabiting with Chremylos for many years.
Wife of Chremylos.
An Honest Man.
An Informer/Sycophant.
An Old Woman - a courtesan.
A Young Man - loved by the old woman.
Hermes.
Priest of Zeus the Saviour.
Mute Characters
Boy - servant to the Honest Man.
Witness - brought by the Informer.
Handmaiden - of the Old Woman.
Slaves - of Chremylos.
Setting:
A street in Athens. The Skene is Chremylos' house.
References
Plutus (play) - Wikipedia
Plutus - Wikipedia
PLUTUS (Ploutos) - Greek God of Wealth & Agricultural Bounty Theoi.Com
A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama: Synopsis of Aristophanes' Wealth
Crowell's handbook of classical drama pp 279- : Hathorn, Richmond Y. - Internet Archive
Wealth by Aristophanes - Greek Mythology
Wealth by Aristophanes - GreekMythology.com
Plutus (Wealth) - Aristophanes - Ancient Greece - Classical Literature
Aristophanes: Wealth - Tom's Learning Notes
Plutus (Wealth) - Aristophanes - Ancient Greece - Classical Literature
Plutus - World History Encyclopedia
Plutus Summary - eNotes.com
Plutus - World History Encyclopedia
Plutus by Aristophanes: Plutus: Text and Notes
Dithyramb, Tragedy and Comedy p. 328 by A.W. Pickard-Cambridge - Internet Archive
Analysis of Play: Plutus
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What Wealth Has to Do with Dionysus: From Economy to Poetics in Aristophanes' Plutus
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Greek Versions
Aristophanous Ploutos. The Plutus of Aristophanes, from the text of Dindorf... - Google Books
The Plutus of Aristophanes by W.C. Green
The Plutus of Aristophanes - Internet Archive Pitt Press Series
The Plutus of Aristophanes edited by B.B. Rogers
Aristophanous kōmōidiai Volume VI = The comedies of Aristophanes Plutus - Internet Archive
The Plutus of Aristophanes edited by F.W. Nicolson
Aristophanes, Plutus - Perseus Digital Library
Translations
Delphi Complete Works of Aristophanes: Wealth
Aristophanes Plutus with English translation by Benjamin Bickley Rogers
Birds and Other Plays (Oxford World's Classics): Aristophanes - Internet Archive
Aristophanes (Collins)/Chapter 9 - Wikisource, the free online library
The Complete Plays of Aristophanes - p. 663 Plutus (Wealth)
Aristophanes; tr. Alan H. Sommerstein (2001). Wealth. Volume 11 of Comedies of Aristophanes. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-85668-739-6.
by Aristophanes; Translated by David Barrett and Alan H. Sommerstein
ISBN 0140443320 9780140443325
The Knights ; Peace ; Wealth ; The Birds ; The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes - Internet Archive
Aristophanes (1825). Plutus; Or, The God of Riches: A Comedy. Wheatley and Adlard.
Four plays by Aristophanes translated by Paul Roche
Aristophanes, Plutus - Perseus Digital Library
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