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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3863141, member: 88829&quot;]Unless the horn is brimming over with some kind of content (commonly fruits and&nbsp; veggies, but other things too) I have to question whether or not it represents a cornucopia.&nbsp; Case in point is the OP image of Hades and Persephone (Pluto and Proserpina in Latin) in which the god holds what appears to be an empty horn and extends a stemless kylix to his bride (I presume).&nbsp; Appearing as it does at the bottom of a 5th century &quot;cup&quot; would lead me to believe that the horn is not a cornucopia but rather a simple rhyton. That would be the object of this form when associated with drinking as this context surely must be.&nbsp; That might nuance the appearance of the horn image on our coins too, since drinking had a cultic and political significance in certain contexts, most notably the ratification of a treaty or other type of agreement.&nbsp; I would associate this cup with the Eleusinian Mysteries. So I would suggest that unless it is running over with something solid at the top, it might not be a representation of plenty, but of concord, or, in conjunction with an elevation of political status, perhaps celebration.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this regard, at least two, possibly three items on page 1 of this thread might be questioned as cornucopiae.&nbsp; Which ones?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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