 Europa (consort of Zeus)

In Greek mythology, Europa (; , "Eurṓpē", ) was the mother of King Minos of Crete, a Phoenician princess of Argive origin, after whom the continent Europe is named.The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form of a bull was a Cretan story; as classicist Károly Kerényi points out, "most of the love-stories concerning Zeus originated from more ancient tales describing his marriages with goddesses.