Cornucopia

[[File:Detail. Cornucopia. Marble statue of deified empress Livia, holding a cornucopia, 42-52 CE. Acquired in 1842 CE in Theatre of Falerii, Italy. Altes Museum, Berlin, Germany.jpg|thumb|upright|Cornucopia of a Roman statue of [[Livia]] as [[Fortuna]], 42-52 AD, marble, [[Altes Museum]], [[Berlin]] ]]

[[File:Detail. Cornucopia. Marble statue of deified empress Livia, holding a cornucopia, 42-52 CE. Acquired in 1842 CE in Theatre of Falerii, Italy. Altes Museum, Berlin, Germany.jpg|thumb|upright|Cornucopia of a Roman statue of [[Livia]] as [[Fortuna]], 42-52 AD, marble, [[Altes Museum]], [[Berlin]] ]]

[[File:Cornucopia Palermo.jpg|thumb|Cornucopia, part of a Roman statue, Archaeological Museum A. Salinas, Palermo, Sicily, Italy]]

[[File:Cornucopia Palermo.jpg|thumb|Cornucopia, part of a Roman statue, Archaeological Museum A. Salinas, Palermo, Sicily, Italy]]

In [[classical antiquity]], the '''cornucopia''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|ɔːr|n|(|j|)|ə|ˈ|k|oʊ|p|i|ə|,_|-|n|(|j|)|uː|-|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Cornucopia.wav}}; {{etymology|la|{{wikt-lang|la|cornu}}|horn||{{wikt-lang|la|copia}}|abundance}}), also called the '''horn of plenty''', is a [[symbol]] of abundance and [[nutrition|nourishment]], commonly a large [[horn (anatomy)|horn]]-shaped [[container]] overflowing with [[produce]], flowers, or [[nut (fruit)|nuts]]. In [[Ancient Greek|Greek]], it was called the '''horn of Amalthea''' ({{langx|grc|κέρας Ἀμαλθείας|kéras Amaltheías}}),Pearson, [https://books.google.com/books?id=R1qaCxoc90UC&pg=PA60 p. 60]. after [[Amalthea (mythology)|Amalthea]], a nurse of [[Zeus]], who is often part of stories of the horn's origin.

In [[classical antiquity]], the '''cornucopia''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|ɔːr|n|(|j|)|ə|ˈ|k|oʊ|p|i|ə|,_|-|n|(|j|)|uː|-|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Cornucopia.wav}}; {{etymology|la|{{wikt-lang|la|cornu}}|horn||{{wikt-lang|la|copia}}|abundance}}), also called the '''horn of plenty''', is a [[symbol]] of abundance and [[nutrition|nourishment]], commonly a large [[horn (anatomy)|horn]]-shaped [[container]] overflowing with [[produce]], [[Flower|flowers]], or [[nut (fruit)|nuts]]. In [[Ancient Greek|Greek]], it was called the '''horn of Amalthea''' ({{langx|grc|κέρας Ἀμαλθείας|kéras Amaltheías}}),Pearson, [https://books.google.com/books?id=R1qaCxoc90UC&pg=PA60 p. 60]. after [[Amalthea (mythology)|Amalthea]], a nurse of [[Zeus]], who is often part of stories of the horn's origin.

[[Basket]]s or [[pannier]]s of this form were traditionally used in [[West Asia|western Asia]] and Europe to hold and carry newly [[harvest]]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.

[[Basket]]s or [[pannier]]s of this form were traditionally used in [[West Asia|western Asia]] and Europe to hold and carry newly [[harvest]]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.