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cornucopia
(redirected from Horn of abundance)

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cornucopia (kôr'nykō`pēə), in Greek mythology, magnificent horn that filled itself with whatever meat or drink its owner requested. Some legends designate it as a horn of the river god Achelous, others as a horn of the goat Amalthaea. It is often represented as filled with fruits and flowers and has become the symbol of plenty.
cornucopia
conical receptacle which symbolizes abundance. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 65]
See : Abundance

cornucopia
conical receptacle full of the fruits of the harvest. [World Culture: Misc.]
See : Autumn


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