The name Amalthea is a girl's name meaning "tender goddess".

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In Greek mythology, Amalthea is the name of a goat (or, sometimes, a goat-keeping nymph) who nursed the infant Zeus and protected him from his murderous father, Cronus. Thanks to the goat’s protection and nourishment, Zeus grew up to overthrow Cronus.
<br/><br/>The constellation Capra (meaning "she-goat") is believed to represent Amalthea, and one of Jupiter’s moons also bears her name.

<br/><br/>In Peter S. Beagle’s fantasy novel The Last Unicorn, Amalthea is the name of the protagonist (the
unicorn) in her human form. The character was played in the 1982 animated film adaptation by Mia
Farrow.

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