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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http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300303413

Otros términos

  • cornucopia [it]
  • cornucopia (motif) [en]
  • cornucopiæ [en]
  • horn of plenty [en]