In
classical antiquity
Classical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural History of Europe, European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD comprising the inter ...
, the cornucopia (; ), also called the horn of plenty, was a
symbol
A symbol is a mark, Sign (semiotics), sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, physical object, object, or wikt:relationship, relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by cr ...
of abundance and
nourishment, commonly a large
horn-shaped
container
A container is any receptacle or enclosure for holding a product used in storage, packaging, and transportation, including shipping.
Things kept inside of a container are protected on several sides by being inside of its structure. The term ...
overflowing with
produce
In American English, produce generally refers to wikt:fresh, fresh List of culinary fruits, fruits and Vegetable, vegetables intended to be Eating, eaten by humans, although other food products such as Dairy product, dairy products or Nut (foo ...
, flowers, or
nuts. In
Greek, it was called the "
horn of Amalthea" (), after
Amalthea, a nurse of
Zeus
Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
Zeus is the child ...
, who is often part of stories of the horn's origin.
Baskets or
panniers of this form were traditionally used in
western Asia
West Asia (also called Western Asia or Southwest Asia) is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian ...
and Europe to hold and carry newly
harvest
Harvesting is the process of collecting plants, animals, or fish (as well as fungi) as food, especially the process of gathering mature crops, and "the harvest" also refers to the collected crops. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulses fo ...
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
Mythology
Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. For scholars, this is very different from the vernacular usage of the term "myth" that refers to a belief that is not true. Instead, the ...
offers multiple
explanations of the origin of the cornucopia. One of the best-known involves the birth and nurturance of the infant
Zeus
Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
Zeus is the child ...
, 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
Mount Ida on the island of
Crete
Crete ( ; , Modern Greek, Modern: , Ancient Greek, Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the List of islands by area, 88th largest island in the world and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fifth la ...
, 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
horns, 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
Hercules
Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
The Romans adapted the Gr ...
) 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''
mural painting by the
American Regionalist artist
Thomas Hart Benton.
The cornucopia became the attribute of several
Greek and
Roman deities, particularly those associated with the harvest, prosperity, or spiritual abundance, such as personifications of Earth (
Gaia or
Terra); the child
Plutus, 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
nymph
A nymph (; ; sometimes spelled nymphe) is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore. Distinct from other Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature; they are typically tied to a specific place, land ...
Maia; 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
Roman Imperial cult, abstract Roman deities who fostered peace ''(
pax Romana)'' and prosperity were also depicted with a cornucopia, including
Abundantia, "Abundance" personified, and
Annona, goddess of the
grain supply to the city of Rome.
Hades
Hades (; , , later ), in the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the Greek underworld, underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea ...
, the classical ruler of the underworld in the
mystery religions, 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
fruit
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propaga ...
and
vegetables
Vegetables are edible parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. This original meaning is still commonly used, and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including flowers, fruits, ...
. In most of
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ...
, the cornucopia has come to be associated with
Thanksgiving
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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
flag
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and
state seal of
Idaho
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. The Great
Seal of North Carolina 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
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,
Peru
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,
Venezuela
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,
Victoria, Australia
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and
Kharkiv, Ukraine, 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 ''
Wintersmith'' and
Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer who is best known as the author of the young adult literature, young adult Dystopian fiction, dystopian book series ''The Hunger Games''. She is also the author ...
's ''
The Hunger Games
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''.
The horn of plenty is used for body art and at
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 ...
, as it is a symbol of fertility, fortune and abundance.
Gallery
File:NAMA 16346 Cornucopia.JPG, Greek vase of Plouton with a cornucopia and 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 ...
with a sceptre and plough, by the Orestes Painter, 440-430 BC, ceramic, National Archaeological Museum, Athens
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, Greece
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File:Fortuna Statue.jpg, Roman statue of 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 ...
, copy after a Greek original from the 4th century BC, marble, Vatican Museums, Rome
File:Gold oktadrachm of Ptolemy IV Philopator MET DP139890.jpg, Ancient Greek octodrachm of Ptolemy IV Philopator with a cornucopia, 221–204 BC, gold, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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, New York
File:Peter Paul Rubens - Abundance (Abundantia) - Google Art Project.jpg, Allegorical depiction of the Roman goddess Abundantia with a cornucopia, by Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of clas ...
(c. 1630).
File:Commodo vestito da Ercole ai Musei Capitolini.jpg, Roman cornucopia of '' Commodus as Hercules'', 192, marble, Capitoline Museums
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, Rome
File:Andrea Mantegna 007.jpg, Renaissance
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column
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member ...
capital in The Circumsicion of Jesus, by Andrea Mantegna
Andrea Mantegna (, ; ; September 13, 1506) was an Italian Renaissance painter, a student of Ancient Rome, Roman archeology, and son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini.
Like other artists of the time, Mantegna experimented with Perspective (graphical), pe ...
, 1461, tempera on wood, Uffizi
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, Florence
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Florence ...
, Italy
File:Ceres Goujon Cour Carrée Louvre.jpg, Renaissance relief of Ceres, on the east facade of the Lescot Wing in the Cour Carrée, Louvre Palace, by Jean Goujon, 1553
File:Dijon (21) Maison des Cariatides - 15.jpg, Renaissance cornucopia on the Maison des Cariatides, Dijon
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, France, unknown architect or sculptor, 1550-1600
File:Jan davids de heem-fleurs avec portrait guillaume III d'Orange.jpg, Portrait of William III of Orange
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, aged 10, portrait by Jan Vermeer van Utrecht and decor by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, 1659-1666, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, France
File:Le Verseau dans la galerie d'Apollon.jpg, Baroque
The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...
cornucopia in the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon, Louvre Palace, Paris, by Louis Le Vau and Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun (; baptised 24 February 1619 – 12 February 1690) was a French Painting, painter, Physiognomy, physiognomist, Aesthetics, art theorist, and a director of several art schools of his time. He served as a court painter to Louis XIV, ...
, after 1661
File:2017 Escultura. Palacio de Versalles P41.jpg, Baroque pair of cornucopias on the garden façade of the Palace of Versailles
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, Versailles
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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 Antoine Coysevox
Charles Antoine Coysevox ( or ; 29 September 164010 October 1720), was a French sculptor in the Baroque and Louis XIV style, best known for his sculpture decorating the gardens and Palace of Versailles and his portrait busts.
Biography
Coysev ...
, 1682, unknown stone, Palace of Versailles
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, Versailles
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, France
File:The Four Continents (America), Johann Joachim Kaendler and assistants, Meissen Porcelain Factory, c. 1760, hard-paste porcelain - Wadsworth Atheneum - Hartford, CT - DSC05373.jpg, Rococo
Rococo, less commonly Roccoco ( , ; or ), also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpte ...
personification of the Americas with an alligator, a parrot, and a cornucopia, all symbols of the New World
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, designed by Johann Joachim Kändler and produced by the Meissen Porcelain Factory, 1760, porcelain, Wadsworth Atheneum
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, Hartford
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, Connecticut
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, US
File:Manifattura di chelsea, i quattro elementi, terra, 1760-69 ca.jpg, Rococo personification of earth (classical element)
Earth is one of the classical elements, in some systems being one of the four along with air, fire, and water.
European tradition
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, by the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, 1760-1770, porcelain, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis
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, US
File:Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun. La paix ramenant l'abondance.jpg, Peace bringing back Prosperity, by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1780, oil on canvas, Louvre
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File:Nancy opéra national de Lorraine armoiries de Nancy.jpg, Rococo pair of cornucopias in the Opéra national de Lorraine, 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, Gilbert Drouet and the Sèvres Porcelain Factory, 1795, hard-paste porcelain, Metropolitan Museum of Art
File:L'Hyménée, PPO2024(10).jpg, Neoclassical cornucopias on the pedestal of a clock, by Antoine André Ravrio, early 19th century, marble and gilt bronze, Petit Palais
File:Manufacture de Sèvres, Table dite des palais impériaux 04.jpg, Neoclassical cornucopias on a table, by the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, 1811-1814, modified in 1814-1817, hard-paste porcelain and gilded bronze, in a temporary exhibition called ''Art and Court Life in the Imperial Palace'' at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada
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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
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of Tours
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, 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
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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, 1900
File:Interior of the BCR Headquarters Building 31.jpg, Beaux-Arts stucco
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s with pairs of cornucopias in the Generala Building ( Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta no. 5), Bucharest
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, Romania
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, by Oscar Maugsch, 1906-1908
File:44 Calea Călărașilor, Bucharest (12).jpg, Art Deco cornucopias on the pediment
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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 cornucopias on the administration building of the "Kryvbasshahtoprohidka" and "Pivdenruda" associations, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
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, unknown architect, 1950s
File:RathausSaarlouisL1070887 (2).jpg, Modernist
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relief of Europe, forcing the wild bull on its knees and pouring out the cornucopia with the blessings of prosperity, in the Saarlouis
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Town Hall, Germany, by Nikolaus Simon, 1953-1955
File:Coat of arms of Colombia.svg, The Coat of arms of Colombia
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File:Escudo nacional del Perú.svg, Coat of arms of Peru
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Official descrip ...
See also
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Akshaya Patra
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Drinking horn
A drinking horn is the horn (anatomy), horn of a bovid used as a cup. Drinking horns are known from Classical Antiquity, especially the Balkans. They remained in use for ceremonial purposes throughout the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period ...
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List of mythological objects
Mythological objects encompass a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality, superstition, paranormal, and pseudoscience from across the world. This list is or ...
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Venus of Laussel
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Cornucopian
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