Why is The European Union using the rape of Europa from the Greek mythology as its primary symbol? The sculpture is literally called: "The abduction and rape of Europa" [2968x1060 - 6.43MB]

In the Greek mythology Europa was a beautiful Phoenician princess. Europa caught the eye of Zeus who promptly turned himself into a white bull, adorned with flowers and petals. Zeus in the guise of the bull took her all the way to Crete where he raped her. Europa then gave birth to king Minos of Crete. ---- **This is the sculpture in front of The EU Council in Brussels** https://pic8.co/sh/35oFvC.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Europa_outside_Council_building_in_Brussels.jpg Archive: https://archive.is/PmxAO ---- **This is the sculpture outside of The EU Parliament in Strasbourg** https://pic8.co/sh/c6VrBu.jpg https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-sculpture-the-removal-of-europa-in-front-of-headquarters-of-council-87986628.html Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/AqMTE ---- Watch "Europa: The Last Battle" directed by Tobias Bratt https://vid8.poal.co/user/AOU/r9D5aWg ---- Source: https://gab.com/Kameraden/posts/110554696406991232

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Holy shit, TIL'd. That's just insane.

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