Cornucopias (motifs)
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Descripción
Motifs in the form of horns of plenty, symbolism derived from ancient Greek mythology; originally, a curved goat's horn possessed by the nymph Amalthaea, which could be filled with whatever the owner wished. Most often depicted or formed as a horn or cone filled with fruits and grain.
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Otros términos
- cornucopia [it]
- cornucopia (motif) [en]
- cornucopiæ [en]
- horn of plenty [en]