The Horn of Abundance by claude19

Fractal • Science Fiction • posted on Jul 21, 2008

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Greek mythology tells that to her birth, the mother of Zeus entrusted her child to the Amalthée goat. She feared indeed that the baby is not eaten by Cronos, her father. One day, Zeus broke one of the horns of its nurse. Later, to be made forgive, it gave to this horn the capacity to abound of flowers and fruits. This " horn of abondance" represent the richness and fruitfulness. La mythologie grecque raconte qu’à sa naissance, la mère de Zeus confia son enfant à la chèvre Amalthée. Elle craignait en effet que le bébé ne soit mangé par Cronos, son père. Un jour, Zeus cassa une des cornes de sa nourrice. Plus tard, pour se faire pardonner, il donna à cette corne le pouvoir d’abonder de fleurs et de fruits. Cette "corne d’abondance" représente la richesse et la fécondité. Die griechische Mythologie erzählt, dass an ihrer Geburt die Mutter von Zeus der Amalthée-Ziege ihr Kind anvertraute. Sie befürchtete in der Tat, dass das Baby durch CRONOS gegessen wird, ihr Vater. Ein Tag brach Zeus eines der Hörner seiner Amme. Später, um sich verzeihen zu lassen gab er diesem Horn die Macht, von Blumen und von Früchten zu wimmeln. Dieses " abondance&quothorn; stellen Sie dar der Reichtum und die Fruchtbarkeit.