The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Amalthea (mythology) ( - )

A frequently mentioned foster-mother of Zeus. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalthea_(mythology) References in Documents:
MS Book of Benefactors (MacGregor, ed.)

The very distinguished Mr Harries, from Worcestershire, gave a small, very beautiful relief, skilfully executed, showing the story of the early childhood of Jove on the island of Crete. In the 8 AMS 2: THE BOOK OF BENEFACTORS wilderness his nurse, Amalthea, is shown under a tall tree holding a cornucopia, filled with milk, to the child's lips; there are goats around together with a satyr, and at the top of a cliff, an eagle disembowels a dog. Hiding in a nest on top of a tree are eaglets, threatened with death by a serpent which climbs it.