In the ''[[Divine Comedy]]'', those who hoard are depicted as sinners locked in eternal battle with wasters. TheyOverseen beatby eachPluto other(the withformer large bagsgod of coins,wealth overseennow byturned [[Plutointo a demon and that speaks in gibberish) they have to push heavy boulders (mythologyrepresenting money)|Pluto]] in opposte direction, each time the Romantwo godlines of wealthsinners meet they accuse and insult each other. The hoarders and wasters have been condemned to Hell for being unable to practice moderation with money.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Ryan |date=November 14, 2022 |title=Historical Portrayal of Hoarding Disorder in European Literature and Its Relationship to the Economic and Personal Circumstances of the Authors |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9629820/}}</ref>
In [[William Shakespeare]]’s play ''[[Coriolanus]]'', Caius Marcius and his followers hoard grain, only sharing it with those they deem worthy.<ref name=":1" />
