Browsing the blog archivesfor the day Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

The Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) in Greek Myth

The Cornucopia, or Horn of Plenty, is actually the horn of the goat Amalthea, the nurse of baby Zeus in Greek mythology. Zeus, ruler of the Greek pantheon, had a rough upbringing. His father Cronos knew that a son was destined to depose him, just as he had deposed (and castrated!) his father Ouranos. Cronos, […]