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, the cornucopia (; ), also called the horn of plenty, was a

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of abundance and

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, commonly a large

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-shaped

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overflowing with

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, flowers, or

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. In

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, it was called the " horn of Amalthea" (), after Amalthea, a nurse of

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, who is often part of stories of the horn's origin.

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s or

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s of this form were traditionally used in

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and Europe to hold and carry newly

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ed food products. The horn-shaped basket would be worn on the back or slung around the torso, leaving the harvester's hands free for picking.

In Greek/Roman mythology

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offers multiple explanations of the origin of the cornucopia. One of the best-known involves the birth and nurturance of the infant

, who had to be hidden from his devouring father

Cronus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Cronus, Cronos, or Kronos ( or ; ) was the leader and youngest of the Titans, the children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky). He overthrew his father and ruled dur ...

. In a cave on

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on the island of

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, baby Zeus was cared for and protected by a number of divine attendants, including the goat Amalthea ("Nourishing Goddess"), who fed him with her milk. The suckling future king of the gods had unusual abilities and strength, and in playing with his nursemaid accidentally broke off one of her

s, which then had the divine power to provide unending nourishment, as the foster mother had to the god. In another myth, the cornucopia was created when

Heracles Heracles ( ; ), born Alcaeus (, ''Alkaios'') or Alcides (, ''Alkeidēs''), was a Divinity, divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of ZeusApollodorus1.9.16/ref> and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.By his adoptive descent through ...

(Roman

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) wrestled with the river god

Achelous In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios) (; Ancient Greek: Ἀχελώϊος, and later , ''Akhelôios'') was the god associated with the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. Accordi ...

and ripped off one of his horns; river gods were sometimes depicted as horned. This version is represented in the ''

Achelous and Hercules ''Achelous and Hercules'' is a 1947 mural painting by Thomas Hart Benton. It depicts a bluejeans-wearing Hercules wrestling with the horns of a bull, a shape the protean river god Achelous was able to assume. The myth was one of the explanatio ...

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by the American Regionalist artist Thomas Hart Benton. The cornucopia became the attribute of several

and

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, particularly those associated with the harvest, prosperity, or spiritual abundance, such as personifications of Earth (

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); the child

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, god of riches and son of the grain goddess

Demeter In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Demeter (; Attic Greek, Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric Greek, Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Twelve Olympians, Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over cro ...

; the

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Maia Maia (; Ancient Greek: Μαῖα; also spelled Maie, ; ), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, one of the major Greek gods, by Zeus, the king of Olympus. Family Maia is the daughter of A ...

; and

Fortuna Fortuna (, equivalent to the Greek mythology, Greek goddess Tyche) is the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck in Religion in ancient Rome, Roman religion who, largely thanks to the Late Antique author Boethius, remained popular thr ...

, the goddess of luck, who had the power to grant prosperity. In

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, abstract Roman deities who fostered peace ''(

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)'' and prosperity were also depicted with a cornucopia, including

Abundantia In ancient Roman religion, Abundantia (), also called Copia, was a divine personification of abundance and prosperity; *abundantia* means "abundance" in Latin. She helped protect savings and investments, and assisted with major purchases. She was ...

, "Abundance" personified, and

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, goddess of the grain supply to the city of Rome.

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, the classical ruler of the underworld in the

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, was a giver of agricultural, mineral and spiritual wealth, and in art often holds a cornucopia.

Modern depictions

In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket filled with various kinds of festive

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and

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. In most of

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, the cornucopia has come to be associated with

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Germany. It is also observed in the Australian territory ...

and the harvest. Cornucopia is also the name of the annual November Food and Wine celebration in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Two cornucopias are seen in the

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and state seal of

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. The Great

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depicts Liberty standing and Plenty holding a cornucopia. The coats of arms of

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

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and

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, also feature the cornucopia, symbolizing prosperity. Cornucopia motifs appear in some modern literature, such as

Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and Satire, satirist, best known for the ''Discworld'' series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the Apocalyp ...

's ''

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's ''

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''. The horn of plenty is used for body art and at

, as it is a symbol of fertility, fortune and abundance.

Gallery

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vase of Plouton with a cornucopia and

with a sceptre and plough, by the Orestes Painter, 440-430 BC, ceramic, National Archaeological Museum,

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statue of

, copy after a Greek original from the 4th century BC, marble,

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, Rome File:Gold oktadrachm of Ptolemy IV Philopator MET DP139890.jpg, Ancient Greek octodrachm of

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with a cornucopia, 221–204 BC, gold,

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, New York File:Peter Paul Rubens - Abundance (Abundantia) - Google Art Project.jpg,

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depiction of the Roman goddess

with a cornucopia, by

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(c. 1630). File:Commodo vestito da Ercole ai Musei Capitolini.jpg, Roman cornucopia of ''

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'', 192, marble,

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, Rome File:Andrea Mantegna 007.jpg,

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, 1461, tempera on wood,

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, Italy File:Ceres Goujon Cour Carrée Louvre.jpg, Renaissance relief of Ceres, on the east facade of the

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in the

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, by

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, 1553 File:Dijon (21) Maison des Cariatides - 15.jpg, Renaissance cornucopia on the Maison des Cariatides,

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William III of Orange William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 167 ...

, aged 10, portrait by

Jan Vermeer van Utrecht Jan Vermeer van Utrecht (16 February 1630 (bapt.) – c. 1696) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Though he was born near Delft, there is no known relation between this painter and Johannes Vermeer. Biography Vermeer was born in Schipluiden. His f ...

and decor by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, 1659-1666, oil on canvas,

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cornucopia in the ceiling of the

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, Paris, by

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, after 1661 File:2017 Escultura. Palacio de Versalles P41.jpg, Baroque pair of cornucopias on the garden façade of the

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, France, by

Jules Hardouin-Mansart Jules Hardouin-Mansart (; 16 April 1646 – 11 May 1708) was a French Baroque architect and builder whose major work included the Place des Victoires (1684–1690); Place Vendôme (1690); the domed chapel of Les Invalides (1690), and the Gra ...

, 1678–1688 File:A sculpture at the palace of Versailles.jpg, L’Abondance, by

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, 1682, unknown stone,

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, 1760-1770, porcelain,

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, 1780, oil on canvas,

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, Nancy, France, designed by Jean-François de La Borde, 1753 File:Ewer and basin MET DP362786.jpg, Louis XVI style cornucopia on an ewer, by François Antoine Pfeiffer,

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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

File:Pair of Spindle Vases - OA 11090 - Louvre (05).jpg, Neoclassical cornucopia on a vase, by the Sèvres Porcelain Factory, 1814, hard-paste porcelain with platinum background and gilt bronze mounts, Louvre File:Paris - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris - Tapis monumental du chœur - Détail -6.JPG, Neoclassical cornucopias on the Choir Carpet of Notre-Dame de Paris, by the Gobelins Manufactory, 1825-1833 File:87 avenue Henri-Martin Paris (cropped cartouche).jpg, Two Beaux-Arts mascarons of Avenue Henri-Martin no. 87, Paris, designed by Albert Walwein, 1892 File:Hôtel de Ville de Tours 06.jpg, Beaux-Arts cornucopias on the

city hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or municipal hall (in the Philippines) is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses the city o ...

Tours Tours ( ; ) is the largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Indre-et-Loire. The Communes of France, commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabita ...

, France, by Victor Laloux, 1896-1904 File:2 Strada Termopile, Bucharest (02).jpg, Beaux-Arts conrnucopias of Strada Termopile no. 2, Bucharest, unknown architect, 1900 File:Paris - Façade du Petit Palais - PA00088878 - 035.jpg, Beaux-Arts cornucopias on the

Petit Palais The (; ) is an art museum in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Built for the Exposition Universelle (1900), 1900 Exposition Universelle ("universal exhibition"), it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts (''Musée des beaux-arts ...

, Paris, by

Charles Giraud Charles Joseph Barthélémy Giraud (20 February 1802 – 13 July 1881) was a French lawyer and politician. He was twice Minister of Education during the French Second Republic. Early years Charles Joseph Barthélémy Giraud was born on 20 Febru ...

, 1900 File:Interior of the BCR Headquarters Building 31.jpg, Beaux-Arts

stucco Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and ...

s with pairs of cornucopias in the Generala Building ( Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta no. 5),

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

, by Oscar Maugsch, 1906-1908 File:44 Calea Călărașilor, Bucharest (12).jpg, Art Deco cornucopias on the

pediment Pediments are a form of gable in classical architecture, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the cornice (an elaborated lintel), or entablature if supported by columns.Summerson, 130 In an ...

corners of the Mihai Zisman House ( Calea Călărașilor no. 44), Bucharest, by architect Soru, 1920 File:77 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8e 5.jpg, Art Deco cornucopias of Avenue des Champs-Élysées no. 77, Paris, unknown architect, 1930 File:Кривбасшахтопрохідка 03.JPG,

Stalinist Stalinism (, ) is the totalitarian means of governing and Marxist–Leninist policies implemented in the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1927 to 1953 by dictator Joseph Stalin and in Soviet satellite states between 1944 and 1953. Stalinism in ...

cornucopias on the administration building of the "Kryvbasshahtoprohidka" and "Pivdenruda" associations,

Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih ( ; , ), also known as Krivoy Rog ( ), is a city in central Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kryvyi Rih Raion and its subordinate Kryvyi Rih urban hromada in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The city is part of the Kryvyi Rih Metropo ...

Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

, unknown architect, 1950s File:RathausSaarlouisL1070887 (2).jpg,

Modernist Modernism was an early 20th-century movement in literature, visual arts, and music that emphasized experimentation, abstraction, and Subjectivity and objectivity (philosophy), subjective experience. Philosophy, politics, architecture, and soc ...

relief of Europe, forcing the wild bull on its knees and pouring out the cornucopia with the blessings of prosperity, in the

Saarlouis Saarlouis (; , ; formerly Sarre-Libre and Saarlautern) is a town in Saarland, Germany, capital of the district of Saarlouis (district), Saarlouis. In 2020, the town had a population of 34,409. Saarlouis is located on the river Saar (river), Saar. ...

Town Hall, Germany, by Nikolaus Simon, 1953-1955 File:Coat of arms of Colombia.svg, The

Coat of arms of Colombia The coat of arms of Colombia contains a shield with numerous symbols. Perched on top of the shield is an Andean condor holding an olive crown and the condor symbolizing freedom. The national motto, ''Libertad y Orden'' (Spanish for ''Liberty and ...

File:Escudo nacional del Perú.svg,

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