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Condition: New, Handmade in Greece Material: Pure Bronze Height: 24 cm(9.5 inches) Width: 21 cm(8.2 inches) Weight: 1.9 kg According to the legend, Europa was the epitome of feminine beauty on Earth. Zeus once saw her on the seashore of Phoenicia playing with her friends. He was so captivated by her beauty that he fell in love with her & developed a strong desire to possess her. Immediately, he took the form of a white bull & approached her. The bull looked wonderful with its snow-white body & gem-like horns. Europa looked at the extraordinary animal curiously & dared to touch & later hang him because he appeared so calm to her. Later, she was somehow motivated to climb on his back. As soon as she did so, Zeus ran to the sea & carried her all the way from Phoenicia to the island of Crete. There he regained his human form & mated with her under an evergreen tree. The remarkable thing is that this girl gave her name to the whole continent of Europe. Her story has been particularly popular since the ancient times & has been depicted in many ancient pieces of ceramics & coins. Moreover, it touched the painters of Renaissance, who created many impressive & inspired pictures having the myth as their theme. All our bronze items, are cast in Greece, using the traditional 'lost wax' method. As nothing is mass-produced, there will inevitably be slight variations in patination & colouring. Each piece is, therefore, unique.(152) Abduction Of Europa By Zeus Bronze Flat Figurine - Continent Europe Ancient Greece
