Plutus

    In order to criticize the Athenians for their passion for money, which they pursued by  any means, Aristophanes introduces a poor farmer, Chremylus, who despite his poverty was a very honest man.

            Chremylus had asked the Delphi Oracle for advice, weather his son should continue to live an honest (and poor) life or he should become corrupted like his compatriots, in order to become rich. Apollo advises him to follow the first man he meets outside the Oracle. He meets a blind old man, who ends up to be Wealth himself.  Zeus had blinded him so that he could not distinguish between good and evil men, because he hated the mankind.

            Chremylus guided Wealth to the Temple of Asclepius, who cured him and they both returned to Chremylus home whose family lived in prosperity (and honesty) for the rest of their lives.