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Europa, in astronomyEuropa (y rō`pə), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter Amalthea (diameter: 117 mi/189 km), a small, elongated satellite discovered (1892) by Edward Barnard , probably results from a coating of sulfur particles ejected from Io.Metis (diameter: 25 mi/40 km), Adrastea (diameter: 12 mi/20 km), and ..... Click the link for more information. . Magnetic-field data collected by the space probe Galileo in 2002 strongly indicates a liquid-water ocean—similar to oceans found on Earth and possibly capable of supporting simple life forms—beneath Europa's frozen surface. Europa, in Greek mythologyEuropa (yrō`pə), in Greek mythology, daughter of Agenor Agenor (əjē`nôr), in Greek mythology.1 King of Tyre, father of Cadmus and Europa. ..... Click the link for more information. and Telephassa. Zeus, enamored of her, appeared as a white bull, enticed her to climb on his back, and swam off with her to Crete. There she bore him Minos Minos (mī`nŏs, –nəs), in Greek mythology, king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa . ..... Click the link for more information. , Rhadamanthus Rhadamanthus (răd'əmăn`thəs), in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Europa. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Sarpedon Sarpedon (särpē`dən), in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Laodamia, who was the daughter of Bellerophon. ..... Click the link for more information. . She married the king of Crete, who adopted her sons. After her death she was worshiped as a goddess in the festival of the Hellotia. EuropaIn Greek mythology, the daughter either of Phoenix or of Agenor, king of Phoenicia. Her beauty inspired the love of Zeus, who approached her in the form of a white bull and carried her off across the sea to Crete. After bearing Zeus three sons, she married the king of Crete, who adopted her sons. They grew up to become King Minos of Crete, King Rhadamanthus of the Cyclades, and Prince Sarpedon of Lycia. On Crete she was worshiped under the name Hellotis. The continent of Europe is named for her. Europa maiden carried off to Crete by Zeus in the form of a white bull. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 327] See : Abduction Europa seduced by Jupiter as bull; raped when he changes back. [Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses; Gk. Myth.: Hall, 259] See : Rape Europa seduced by Zeus in form of a white bull. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 96] See : Seduction |
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| Cadmus, Phoenix, and Cilix, the three sons of King Agenor, and their little sister Europa (who was a very beautiful child), were at play together near the seashore in their father's kingdom of Phoenicia. Not the white bull Jupiter swimming away with ravished Europa clinging to his graceful horns; his lovely, leering eyes sideways intent upon the maid; with smooth bewitching fleetness, rippling straight for the nuptial bower in Crete; not Jove, not that great majesty Supreme |
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