In ancient Greek mythology Amalthia was the goat which breastfed Zeus, the father of the Olympian Gods, when his mother Rea helped him find shelter on the island of Crete in order to save him from his father Kronus, who devoured his own children to prevent them from taking his throne.

One day, while little Zeus was playing with Amalthia, he accidentally broke its horn. He used his divine powers in order not to upset the goat and he made her horn always overflow with goods in lavish abundance.