Cornucopia
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In classical antiquity, the cornucopia, also called the horn of plenty, is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts. In
Cornucopia of a Roman statue of Livia as Fortuna, 42-52 AD, marble, Altes Museum, Berlin
Cornucopia, part of a Roman statue, Archaeological Museum A. Salinas, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Cornucopia at the center of a coin of Berenice II of Egypt; the Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ, "of Queen Berenice".
Giant cornucopia of orchids at Kew Gardens, 2025
Amalthea (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia is the figure most commonly identified as the nurse of Zeus during his infancy. She is described either as a nymph who raises the child on the milk of a goat
Cornucopia
…with produce, flowers, or nuts. In Greek, it was called the horn of Amalthea (Ancient Greek: κέρας Ἀμαλθείας, romanized: kéras Amaltheías), after Amalthea, a nurse of Zeus, who is often part of stories of the horn's origin. Baskets or panniers of this form were traditionally used in western Asia and Europe…
Amalthea holds the young Zeus, behind two Kouretes carrying swords and shields. Campana relief from the late 1st century BC or early 1st century AD, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
A cornucopia on a gold coin from Alexandria, Egypt, produced during the reign of Ptolemy IV Philopator
The goat Amalthea suckles the infant Zeus, behind two Kouretes who dance raucously. Marble relief from the 2nd century AD, Capitoline Museum.
Giulio Romano's The Nurture of Jupiter (created shortly after 1533)