History of Europa

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In Greek Mythology a Phoenician princess. As Zeus saw her he fell in love with her. He assumes the guise of a bull and kidnapped her to Crete. She bore him some children, Minos, Rhabdamanthus?, and Sarpedon?.

Europa was a beautiful Phoenician princess who, according to Greek mythology, Zeus saw gathering flowers and immediately fell in love with. Zeus transformed himself into a white bull and carried Europa away to the island of Crete. He then revealed his true identity and Europa became the first queen of Crete. By Zeus, she mothered [Trojan war]? contemporaries Minos, Rhadamanthus?, and Sarpedon?. Zeus later re-created the shape of the white bull in the stars which is now known as the constellation Taurus.

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The smallest of the Galilean Moons of planet Jupiter is named after her: see /Moon?. There is also an Asteroid named Europa; catalogue number 52, diameter 289km, discovered in 1858. The asteroid Europa is the ninth largest known.

The smallest of the Galilean Moons of planet Jupiter is named after her: see /Moon?. There is also an Asteroid named Europa; catalogue number 52, diameter 289km, discovered in 1858. The asteroid Europa is the ninth largest known.