Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...
is a geographical continent containing the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia.
Europe may also refer to:
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Continental Europe, the mainland of Europe excluding the islands surrounding it
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European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are located primarily in Europe, Europe. The union has a total area of ...
, a European political supranational entity
Greek mythology
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Europa (Greek myth)
In Greek mythology, Europa ( /jʊəˈroʊpə, jə-/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρώπη ''Eurṓpē'', Attic Greek pronunciation: u̯.rɔ̌ː.pɛː or Europe is the name of the following figures:
* Europa, one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water-nymph ...
, or Europe, several figures in Greek mythology, including:
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Europa (consort of Zeus), a lover of Zeus
** Europa, one of the
Oceanids
** Europa, one of the many consorts of Danaus, mother of several of the
Danaïdes
** Europa (daughter of Tityos), possible mother of
Euphemus
In Greek mythology, Euphemus ( grc, Εὔφημος, ''Eὔphēmos'', "reputable") was counted among the Calydonian hunters and the Argonauts, and was connected with the legend of the foundation of Cyrene.
Family
Euphemus was a son of ...
by Poseidon
** Europa, one of the possible consorts of
Phoroneus
** Europa (daughter of Laodicus), one of the
sacrificial victims of Minotaur
** Europa, a surname of
Demeter
Literature
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''Europe'' (magazine), a French literary journal founded in 1923 by Romain Rolland
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"Europe" (short story), an 1899 short story by Henry James
* ''
Europe: A History'', a 1996 book by Norman Davies
* ''
Europe a Prophecy'', a 1794 prophetic book by William Blake
* ''Europe'', a 1987 play by
Michael Gow
Music
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"Europe" (anthem), the national anthem of the Republic of Kosovo
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Europe (band), a Swedish hard rock band
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''Europe'' (Allo Darlin' album), 2012
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''Europe'' (Europe album), 1983
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''Europe'' (Ghost Mice album), 2006
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''Europe'' (Paul Motian album), 2001
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James Reese Europe (1880–1919), American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer
Other uses
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''Europe'' (1803 EIC ship), a British East Indiaman
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Europe (dinghy), a one-person dinghy designed in 1960
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Europe (Paris Métro), a railway station in Paris, France
* ''
Europe: A Natural History'', a 2005 British nature documentary TV series
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Team Europe, several unified teams representing Europe in international sporting competitions
See also
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European (disambiguation)
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Europa (disambiguation)
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EU (disambiguation)
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Euro (disambiguation)
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