Speaking Through the Horn: Tracing the Cornucopia’s Myth and Magic

During my university research on a thesis project, I spent time with traditional herbalists and practitioners. I saw a horn with a soap-like substance oozing from its tip. When I asked about its purpose, the herbalist only laughed and refused to explain. In Greek myth, Zeus was nourished by the goat Amalthea. When one of her horns broke off, he endowed it with the power to grant its owner whatever they desired. That legendary horn became known as the Cornucopia. In Hebrew tradition, horns served as trumpets and instruments of atonement. Priests smeared them with sacrificial blood and blew them to accompany the Ark of the Covenant. I plan to continue my research to understand why these custodians guard these rituals so closely.

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