Europa (meethologie)
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| Europa | |
|---|---|
 Europa an the bull depictit bi Jean-François de Troy (1716) | |
| Abode | Crete |
| Personal Information | |
| Childer | Minos, Rhadamanthys, Sarpedon/ Crete |
| Parents | Agenor an Telephassa or Phoenix an Perimede |
| Siblins | Cadmus, Cilix, Phoenix |
In Greek meethology, Europa (Greek: Εὐρώπη Eurṓpē) wis the mither o Keeng Minos o Crete, a woman wi Phoenician origin o heich lineage,[1] an for whom the continent Europe wis named.
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- ↑ Oxford English Dictionary (online ed.). headword "Europe": Oxford University Press. Retrieved 18 Mey 2012.
