Europa (mythology)

Europa was the sister of Kadmos, the legendary founder of the polis of Thebes in Boeotia, Greece.
==Biography==
When the god Zeus saw Europa, he stole her away in the form of a bull. Her brother Kadmos chased after them.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Boeotia: Kadmeia Afterwards, she was said to have given birth to the man who would become King Minos.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: Gortyn
==Legacy and influence==
During the Peloponnesian War, the story of Europa was used by an Athenian spy to seek the help of mercenaries.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – From the Heart
==Trivia==
*In the Greek mythology, Europa was a Phoenician princess. At the request of Zeus, the god Hephaistos built a giant bronze automaton named to protect Europa from pirates and raiders. In some variants of the myth, Europa was also given a spear or a "javelin that never missed", which later ended up in the hands of Kephalos.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
==References==
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