Giovanni Battista Palumba (artist) Italian, active first quarter 16th century, The Rape of Europa, engraving

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In the myth, the god assumed the form of a bull and enticed Europa to climb onto his back. Once there, the bull rode into the sea and carried her to Crete, where he revealed his real identity. Europa became the first Queen of Crete, and had three children with Zeus.

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Size: 3184px × 4096px
Photo credit: © Carlo Bollo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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