Amalthea (Ἀμάλθεια) (Amáltheia) was known as a nymph in Greek myths and legends. Also, she was represented as a goat.
Helios and Tethys were Amalthea's parents.
She fed baby Zeus with goat's milk.
Amalthea had a cornucopia.
Amalthea (Ἀμάλθεια) (Amáltheia) was known as a nymph in Greek myths and legends. Also, she was represented as a goat.
Helios and Tethys were Amalthea's parents.
She fed baby Zeus with goat's milk.
Amalthea had a cornucopia.
Cornucopia (Αμαλθείας κέρας) (cornu copiae), or horn of plenty was a symbol of Plutus (Πλοῦτος) (Ploûtos), god of wealth in Greek mythology.
It was a symbol of abundance and wealth. According to legend, the cornucopia was the horn of the goat Amalthea (Ἀμάλθεια) or Achelous (Ἀχελώϊος) (Ἀχελῷος) (Akhelôios), who turned into a bull.
Many gods and goddesses were represented with a cornucopia.
Also, this symbol represented on some coats of arms.