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| The Rape of Europa (1580?, Doges' Palace, Venice, Italy), painted by Italian artist Paolo Veronese, depicts the affair between the Greek god Zeus and the legendary beauty Europa. According to Greek mythology, Zeus spotted and fell in love with the young princess as she picked flowers. He changed himself into a handsome bull and carried her off to the island of Crete, where she bore their three sons. The European continent may have been named after Europa. | ||||||
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| Zeus; Europe; Europa (mythology) | ||||||
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