Well, would you look at that! Courtesy of Rhino Games, we have another exclusive look at a Mythgard card from the upcoming expansion, The Winter War. Let's dive right in, shall we?

Parsa's Cornucopia Spoiler

Parsa's Cornucopia is a Mythic card arriving in The Winter War.

This is an Artifact that generates more value the more it stays on the board. It has a fairly high cost, and the triple gems means the card can't exactly be splashed with other colors. It has 8 Durability, which is an alright-value, but you'll want to protect it. The best places to put this card are either in a Fires of Creation deck, where you can protect it with other Artifacts on top of it, or some other form of control decks, that prevent face damage. The fact that the drawn card is Ephemeral makes for some interesting decisions when it comes to burning. You should avoid putting this card in any deck that relies on your boneyard, as it's anti-synergistic with the Ephemeral aspect of the cards.

What Is A Cornucopia?

A cornucopia, also knows as a 'horn of plenty', was a symbol of abundance in ancient times. It takes the form of a horn-shaped container filled with various fruits, flowers and produce. Its exact origin is not known, but there are a few Greco-Romans myths that explain its symbolism.

One such myth involves everyone's favorite king of the gods, Zeus! But, in a rare turn of events, this particular tale doesn't involve a young, unsuspecting maiden. Waaaaay, way back in the day, before he could take on his father and soon-to-be-ex-lord of the universe, Kronos, Zeus had to be taken care of and nourish. In charge of said nourishment was Amaltheia (literally 'Nourishing Goddess'), a divine goat. While playing with his godly nursemaid, wee little baby Zeus broke off one of her horns, which then had the power to provide endless nourishment (no idea how that works, I'm not an expert in godly goat anatomy).

Another telling involves the second-most recurring mythological figure after Zeus: Heracles! (or Hercules if you fancy the Latin name) In this particular myth, Herc got in a fight with the river god Achelous, who either has a bullhead or is in the form of a bull, for the chance to marry Deianeira, whose name means "man-destroyer"... I'm sure it's nothing! In any case, Heracles beats Achelous and rips off his horn, which is picked up by the Naiads (where'd they come from?) and is filled with fruits and flowers, turning it into the first cornucopia.

Wait! This is Parsa!

So, you've probably noticed something odd. All of these myths are Greek in origin. But the card belongs to Parsa, the faction whose setting is more middle-eastern. So what gives?

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While it's true that most people don't associate the Greeks with that region, the truth is that there is a very strong connection between the former and Egypt. It started when Alexander the Great conquered the kingdom of Egypt and appointed one of his generals, Ptolemy I Soter, as the new ruler in 305 BC, and ended with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, at which point the region was annexed by the Romans.

During this time period, known as the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the religion practiced in the region was a mix between what the Greeks and Egyptians practiced. Ptolemy I even pushed the worship of the Serapis, a god made up of the Egyptian deities Osiris and Apis with the Greek gods Zeus, Hades, Asklepios, Dionysos, and Helios, in an effort to bring together the Greeks and Egyptians in the region.

Back to the Cornucopia, it's more than likely that Ptolemaic Egypt had more than a few lying around, and the one that Parsa has in its possession is a relic they found somewhere in the area. Considering the gods used to roam the Earth of Mythgard, this might very well be the very first Cornucopia.

Well, that was fun! We might have a surprise coming soon which will talk all about myths and legends. In the meantime, get your decks ready, and see you all on January 25th, when The Winter War drops!

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