Zeus and the Magical Cornucopia
Long, long ago, a baby named Zeus was born. He wasn’t just any baby — he was destined to become the king of all the gods. But when he was tiny, he needed looking after, just like any child.In order to keep him safe, he was hidden safely in a beautiful, secret valley, where a gentle goat named Amalthea cared for him. She fed baby Zeus with her milk, kept him warm, played with him and watched over him as he grew stronger every day.
Zeus loved Amalthea. But one day, during a game, Zeus accidentally tugged a little too hard at on of Amalthea’s horns and it broke off.
Zeus felt awful. He didn’t want his friend to be hurt, not even a tiny bit. He didn’t know enough magic to mend it because he wasn’t grown up but he whispered a little ‘something’ into the horn and it began to grow and filled itself up with every good thing you could imagine — apples, pears, berries, nuts, golden honey, bright flowers, and even little cakes that smelled of cinnamon.
From that day on Amalthea’s broken horn became the Cornucopia — the Horn of Plenty.
It never ran out of good things for example if someone was hungry, it would offer food. If someone needed cheering up, it spilled out colourful blossoms and warm light.
The cornucopia is a reminder that even accidents can happen, but they can also be turned into something wonderful.
And so, whenever you see a basket overflowing with fruit and flowers at harvest time, you’re really seeing a little bit of magic,