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Horn of Amalthea

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light painting photography, night shot, long exposure, Side Effects project According to myth, Amalthea was the nurse of Zeus during the years he was growing up hidden from his father Cronus in a cave on Crete. The goat Amalthea suckled the infant Zeus and, together with Melissa and the legendary Curetes, aided in the eventful birth and upbringing of the greatest of the Twelve Gods of Olympus, so that he would grow up to claim and attain his authority as ruler of the cosmos The Horn of Amalthea The myth also tells us that one day, as Amalthea played with little Zeus, he accidentally broke off her horn. To make up for it and as a sign of gratitude, Zeus made the broken horn always be full of whatever its owner desired. It became known as the Horn of Amalthea or the Cornucopia, an eternal symbol of abundance. Heracles and the Horn of Amalthea In a later legend, Heracles or Hercules, the son of Zeus, owned the Horn of Amalthea. Heracles fought the river-god Achelous in single combat for the heart of Deianira, who later became his wife. During the fight, Heracles broke off the horn of Achelous, who gave up the contest for Deianira. The hero gave the defeated Achelous his horn back and, as an apology, the Horn of Plenty, i.e. the Horn of Amalthea information from : https://www.explorecrete.com/mythology/amalthea.html#:~:text=The%20myth%20also%20tells%20us,an%20eternal%20symbol%20of%20abundance.

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