Pluto. Pluto is the Roman God of the Underworld. His Greek name is Hades. Pluto and Hades stories are very alike. Like how in Greek Mythology Hades captures his wife Persephone and her mother Demeter. And In Roman Mythology Pluto captures his wife Proserpina and her mother Ceres. Pluto was originally not the god of the underworld. Pluto is cognate with the Greek word "Ploutos" (wealth), and, under the original name Plutus, was considered by the Romans as the giver of gold, silver, and other subterranean substances. Because these "gifts" were mined, Pluto became recognized as the god of the physical underworld, which in turn helped him become recognized as the god of the underworld and death. This brought about his mythological relationship to the Greek god Hades. Because the mythology of these gods is more known than the actual religious roles of the gods, Pluto is identified as the counterpart to the Greek H...