in Greek (originally Cretan) mythology, the foster mother of Zeus, king of the gods. She is sometimes represented as the goat that suckled the ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/55
Sibyl who brought Tarquin the nine books containing Rome's destiny; in Greek mythology, Amalthaea was the nurse of the infant Zeus, represented as a goat. ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688