Plutus, Aristophanes
Plutus, Aristophanes
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Plutus

Author: Aristophanes

Narrator: Finian Silverwood

Unabridged: 1 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/13/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor


Synopsis

In Plutus, Aristophanes delivers a comedic yet thought-provoking critique of social inequality and the moral values of Athenian society. The play centers on Chremylus, a righteous but impoverished man who, with the help of his slave and the god Hermes, seeks to correct the divine error that has left the good poor and the wicked rich. Their solution? Restore sight to Plutus, the blind god of wealth, so he can distribute riches more justly. When the plan succeeds, the results upend traditional hierarchies, sparking chaos among the powerful and privileged. Through sharp satire, farcical scenes, and biting social commentary, Aristophanes questions the relationship between wealth, virtue, and justice. A late work in his career, Plutus blends humor with philosophical inquiry, offering a vivid reflection on economic fairness, human greed, and the role of the gods in worldly affairs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel on February 17, 2025

Plutus is a humorous critique of wealth and morality in society. The story follows Chremylos, a poor but honest Athenian, as he meets Plutus, the blind, personified god of wealth. Chremylos believes that if Plutus could see, wealth would finally go to the deserving rather than the corrupt, reflectin......more

Goodreads review by Alp on July 27, 2018

Servetin mutluluktan çok mutsuzluk getirdiğini mizahı bir dille oyun olarak sunan "Ploutos (Servet)", Aristophanes’in zamanına göre ne kadar yaratıcı olduğunu bir kez daha okuyucuya sunan eğlenceli bir komedya. Her ne kadar diğer eserleri kadar güçlü bir alt metin ortaya koyamasa da servetin yol açt......more

Goodreads review by Doug on September 13, 2022

The first act of this play deserves a five-star review. The second half doesn't, which is sad, but it's still a great play overall. Zeus made Wealth blind. That's because Wealth wanted to go only to those who were virtuous and ignore those who were vicious. Being blind, he couldn't discriminate. Athe......more

Goodreads review by ksenophon on June 24, 2018

Aristophanes antik çağda,insanların parayala olan ilişkisi üzerinden çok zekice bir oyun yazmış. Günümüzde hala geçerli konular olması sanatçının ne kadar evrensel olduğunun göstergesi......more

Goodreads review by Truls on December 01, 2021

Jag sökte upp denna baserat på en formulering om Eros som son till Penia (fattigdom) och Porus (rikedom, tillfredsställelse, kreativitet). Det fick mig att vilja förstå teologin kring Penia, och då fanns det en hänvisning hit. Det gör att jag lika mycket läser denna pjäs som ett mysteriespel som en......more