Europa (Greek myth)
In Greek mythology, Europa (/jʊəˈroʊpə, jə-/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρώπη, Eurṓpē, Attic Greek pronunciation: [eu̯.rɔ̌ː.pɛː]) or Europe is the name of the following figures:
- Europa, an Oceanid, daughter of the Titans of the sea, Oceanus and Tethys. She was the mother of Dodonaeus by supreme god, Zeus.[1][2]
- Europa, second wife of Phoroneus and mother of Niobe.[3]
- Europa, a Phoenician princess from whom the name of the continent Europe was taken. She was the lover of Zeus.[4]
- Europe, a queen in her country and one of the many consorts of Danaus. She conceived four of the Danaides namely: Amymone, Automate, Agave and Scaea.[5]
- Europa, daughter of the giant Tityos. She bore, beside the banks of the Cephisus, a son Euphemus to the god Poseidon.[6][7][8]
- Europe, an Athenian maiden who was the daughter of Laodicus. She was sent by her people to Crete. as one of the sacrificial victims of Minotaur.[9]
- Europe, a surname of Demeter
References
- ^ Hesiod; Theogony; XI; 337-370
- ^ Clement; Recognitions; 10; 21/10; 23
- ^ Scholia on Euripides, Orestes, 932
- ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus. Bibliotheke, 3.1.1-2
- ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus. Bibliotheca, Book 2.1.5
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae, 14
- ^ Pindar, Pythian ode 4. 45
- ^ Apollonius of Rhodes. Argonautica, 1.217-222
- ^ Servius on Aeneid, 6. 21
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