English Original
When Hercules was received among the gods and was entertained at a banquet by Jupiter, he responded courteously to the greetings of all with the exception of Plutus, the god of wealth. When Plutus approached him, he cast his eyes upon the ground, turned away, and pretended not to see him.
Jupiter was surprised at this conduct and asked why, after having been so cordial with all the other gods, he had behaved so toward Plutus.
"Sire," said Hercules, "I do not like Plutus, and I will tell you why. When we were on earth together, I always noticed that he was to be found in the company of scoundrels."
中文翻译
当赫拉克勒斯被众神接纳，朱庇特设宴款待他时，他礼貌地回应了所有神的问候，唯独对财神普路托斯例外。当普路托斯走近他时，他垂下目光盯着地面，转身走开，假装没有看见。
朱庇特对他的这一举动感到惊讶，便问他为何对其他众神都如此热忱，却唯独对普路托斯这般态度。
赫拉克勒斯答道：“陛下，我不喜欢普路托斯，我来告诉您原因。当我们一同在人间时，我总注意到他与恶棍无赖为伍。”