What is the continent Europe named after?

Explanation

The continent Europe is named after a figure from Greek mythology. Europa was the daughter of a king, and one day, while she was walking on the beach, she was abducted by Zeus. Zeus liked both ladies and dressing up, so he dressed up like a friendly bull, talked her into jumping onto his back, and swam to Crete with her. In Crete, Europa became the mother of Minos, who later became king of Crete.