Location from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The golden horn-shaped structure at the heart of every arena — a gleaming pile of weapons and supplies designed to lure tributes into a killing frenzy in the opening seconds of each Games.
The Cornucopia is the Games' first test: do you run toward death for the chance of a weapon, or do you flee into the wilderness with nothing? The supplies are arranged by value — the closer to the mouth, the less useful. The best weapons, the thickest sleeping bags, the medicine — those are deep inside, reachable only by those willing to fight through the initial melee. The opening bloodbath typically kills a third to half the tributes in minutes. Careers sprint for the Cornucopia, grab the weapons, and establish it as their base camp. This is by design. The Gamemakers want the strongest armed immediately so the hunting can begin. Every mentor tells their tribute the same thing: decide before you launch whether you're running in or running away, and commit fully to either choice. Hesitation at the Cornucopia is death.
A massive horn of gold-colored metal, twenty feet high, mouth facing outward, overflowing with backpacks, weapons, food, water containers, and survival gear. The best supplies are deepest inside. Twenty-four tribute platforms form a ring around it, equidistant. The sixty-second countdown ticks on every platform.
Also known as: the Cornucopia, the Horn, the golden horn