1. The myth of “ Europe ”

2. Let΄s take a trip to ancient Europe

3. Here we are in Phoenicia, today΄s Syria, which was: An ancient, marine country. Its name came from a kind of dye with deep purple colour, “finon”, that they used to trade.

4. Once upon a time there was Agenor, King of Syria and son of the Greek God Poseidon. Agenor had a really beautiful daughter …

5. Europe.... Princess Europe. One day, Europe beautiful Europe was picking flowers with her friends at the beach...

6. Europe...saw Europe and fell in love with her. white bull Ηe transformed himself into a white bull and approached her. Then Zeus, the Father of the Olympian Gods…

8. The beautiful animal seemed calm and friendly... Europe... so Europe came close to it...

9. Unsuspected, she rode him.

10. Zeus took that opportunity, ran to the sea and swam … with her on his back …

11. Europe Scared, Europe held onto his horns.

12. The bull flew over the waves and reached the greek island Crete.

13. They had three sons: Rhadamanthys, Minos and Sarpedon

14. One of them, Minos, became the king of Crete and the founder of the first European Civilization.

15. Europe Princess Europe gave her name to our continent EUROPE Europe (the one who has big eyes)

16. The two sides of the European coin of 2 euros.

17. Europe Coins depicting Europe A Cyprian coin of 1994 An ancient silver Cretan coin

18. The myth of “ Europe ” The myth of “ Europe ” : The mythical name that brings us Europeans together!