Europa riding the bull
From temple Y, Selinunte
Sicily, ca. 580-560 BCE
Replica of a metope
Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonio Salinas, Palermo, Italy
From temple Y, Selinunte
Sicily, ca. 580-560 BCE
Replica of a metope
Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonio Salinas, Palermo, Italy
In the Greco-Roman world, Europa riding on the back of Zeus was a recurring subject on ceramics, wall paintings and mosaics. The export of Greek vases also contributed to the myth’s spread.