That's simply the story of how the continent got its name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(mythology)#The_continent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(my

That's simply the story of how the continent got its name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(mythology)#The_continent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(mythology)#The_continen... I doubt any of the symbolism of your interpretation was intended.