The ancient Greeks sure thought you could. They had a god of commerce and a god of wealth. You can read about them at Britannica.
Hermes (commerce)
Plutus (wealth)
The name of Plutus came up in a Wall Street Journal article called The Greek Tragedy That Changed Europe. It is about the debt problems that Greece faces and how they might affect the European Union. It says:
"Plutus, the Greek god of wealth, did not have an easy life. As the myth goes, Plutus wanted to grant riches only to the "the just, the wise, the men of ordered life." Zeus blinded him out of jealousy of mankind (and envy of the good), leaving Plutus to indiscriminately distribute his favors.
Modern-day Greece may be just and wise, but it certainly has not had an ordered life. As a result, the great opportunity and wealth bestowed by European integration has been largely squandered."
Here are links for Wikpedia:
Hermes
Plutus
The following picture shows what Hermes might have looked like
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