Almatia - Almatia

Japanese: アルマテイア - あるまていあ
Almatia - Almatia

…The Cornucopia has its origins in an episode from Greek mythology. The supreme god Zeus spent his childhood on Mount Ida in Crete, where a horned she-goat named Almathea nourished him with her rich milk. One day, while playing with Almathea, Zeus lost one of the horns. He later enshrined the she-goat in the constellation Capricornus and bestowed the remaining horn with the mystical power to produce grain, golden garlands, fruit, and jewels, and presented it to the nymphs of Mount Ida. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Almatyia" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…コルヌコピアはギリシア神話の挿話に起源をもつ。最高神ゼウスは幼児期をクレタ島のイダ山で過ごし,角のある牝ヤギ,アルマテイアが豊かな乳で彼を養った。あるときゼウスは,アルマテイアと遊ぶうちにその1本の角を取ってしまったが,後にこの牝ヤギを星座の磨羯宮に祭り,残された角には穀物,黄金の花冠,果物,宝玉を湧き出す神秘な力をさずけて,イダ山の妖精たちに贈った。…

※「アルマテイア」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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