Europa (Greek myth)
In Greek mythology, Europa 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 Zeus.
- Europa, second wife of Phoroneus and mother of Niobe.
- Europa, a Phoenician princess from whom the name of the continent Europe was taken. She was the lover of Zeus.
- Europe, a queen in her country and one of the many consorts of Danaus, king of Libya. She conceived four of the Danaïdes namely: Amymone, Automate, Agave and Scaea. According to Hippostratus, Europe was the daughter of Nilus and begotten all the fifty daughters of Danaus.
- Europa, daughter of the giant Tityos. She bore, beside the banks of the Cephisus, a son Euphemus to the god Poseidon.
- 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.
- Europe, a surname of Demeter
