E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Ammonian Horn (The),
the cornucopia. It was in reality a tract of very fertile land, in the shape of a ram’s horn, given by Ammon, King of Libya, to his mistress, Amaltha (q.v.) (the mother of Bacchus).
a (q.v.) (the mother of Bacchus).
