Amalthea (mythology)

This article is about the mythological figure. For other uses, see Amalthea (disambiguation).
Infancy of Zeus by Jacob Jordaens, early 1630s, now at the Louvre Museum
Amalthea and Jupiter's goat, by Pierre Julien, 1787 (Louvre Museum). A long line coiled around the goat's horns acts as a tether.
Greek deities
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Water deities
Water nymphs

In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most-frequently mentioned foster-mother of Zeus.