Europa

Summary

Europa is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She was born in Tyre^[2]. She ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,249 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Europa's place of birth was Tyre^[2].
• Europa's father was Agenor^[4].
• Europa's mother was Telephassa^[5].
• Europa's mother was Alphesiboea^[6].
• Europa's mother was Perimede^[7].
• Among Europa's spouses was Asterios^[8].
• A child of Europa was Minos^[9].
• A child of Europa was Rhadamanthus^[10].
• A child of Europa was Carnus^[11].
• A child of Europa was Dodon^[12].
• A child of Europa was Sarpedon^[13].
• A child of Europa was Alagonia^[14].
• Europa is recorded as female^[15].
• Europa's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Europa's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[17].
• Europa's Commons category is recorded as Europa (mythology)^[18].
• Europa's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[19].
• Europa's said to be the same as is recorded as Europa^[20].
• Europa's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[21].
• Europa's depicted by is recorded as Study with Allegories of Europe and Africa^[22].
• Europa's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[23].
• Europa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Europa's described by source is recorded as Myths of the peoples of the world, 2nd ed., volume 1^[25].
• Europa's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Europa's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Europa's place of birth was Tyre^[2]. Her father was Agenor^[4]. Mothers listed include Telephassa^[5], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Alphesiboea^[6], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Perimede^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30].

Personal Life

Europa was married to Asterios^[8]. Children include Minos^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Rhadamanthus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Carnus^[11]; Dodon^[12], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Sarpedon^[13], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Alagonia^[14], a mythological Greek character^[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Europa include Europe^[36], a part of the world^[37]; she^[38], a moon of Jupiter^[39]; and 52 she^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Why It Matters

Europa ranks in the top 3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,249 views/month).^[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for her include Europe^[36], a part of the world^[37]; she^[38], a moon of Jupiter^[39]; and 52 she^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

Where was Europa born?

Europa was born in Tyre^[2].

Who were Europa's parents?

Europa's father was Agenor^[4]. Europa's mother was Telephassa^[5].

Who was Europa married to?

Europa's spouses include Asterios^[8].