The cornucopia, also known as “the horn of plenty,” comes from Greek mythology. The Greek god Zeus was nursed by a goat named Amalthaea. She presented Zeus with one of her horns, which was filled with an endless supply of fruit. Today, images of this magic horn are used to represent abundance, especially of food.

In Greek/Roman mythology 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.