Normally on Wednesday we have been featuring a different
plant that is native to or grows well here in the Phoenix Metro Area. Since
tomorrow is Thanksgiving we thought we would talk about one of the two favorite
symbols of the holiday. When I think of Fall or Thanksgiving I see two images.
One is of course the turkey and the second is a Cornucopia.
The cornucopia or horn of plenty is a symbol of
abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing
with produce, flowers or nuts. The horn originates from classical antiquity, it
has continued as a symbol in Western art, and it is particularly associated
with the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States.
Mythology offers multiple explanations of the origin
of the cornucopia. One of the best-known involves the birth and nurturance of
the infant Zeus, who had to be hidden from his devouring father Kronus. In a
cave on Mount Ida on the island of Crete, baby Zeus was cared for and protected
by a number of divine attendants, including the goat Amalthea ("Nourishing
Goddess"), who fed him with her milk. 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.
In another myth, the cornucopia was created when
Heracles (Roman Hercules) wrestled with the river god Achelous and wrenched off
one of his horns; river gods were sometimes depicted as horned. This version is
represented in the Achelous and Hercules mural painting by the American
Regionalist artist Thomas Hart Benton.
In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a
hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket filled with various kinds of festive fruit
and vegetables. In most of North America, the cornucopia has come to be
associated with Thanksgiving and the harvest. Cornucopia is also the name of
the annual November Food and Wine celebration in Whistler, British Columbia,
Canada. Two cornucopias are seen in the flag and state seal of Idaho.
The Great
Seal of North Carolina depicts Liberty standing and Plenty holding a
cornucopia. The coat of arms of Colombia, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, and the
Coat of Arms of the State of Victoria, Australia, also feature the cornucopia,
symbolizing prosperity. In the book and film series.
We all hope that your family has the blessing of abundance.
We all hope that your family has the blessing of abundance.
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