So in today's 9:00 section I think I may have said that Phaedra is the sister of Europa (from the story about Europa and the Bull). However this is actually incorrect.
The real deal:
Europa & Zeus = story of Europa and the Bull, where Zeus becomes white bull with whom Europa becomes enamored and decides to take a swim in the sea on his back. Zeus, as the white bull, takes Europa to the island of Crete where he reveals himself and seduces her. She then becomes the queen of Crete.
Europa also has a son, Minos. He becomes the king of crete and marries Pasiphae. They have several children: Ariadne, Deucalion, Phaedra, Androgeus, etc.
Minos was supposed to sacrifice a bull to Poseidon but thinks it's too pretty. Poseidon, angry on account of the dishonor, causes Pasiphae to fall in love with the bull (The Cretan Bull). She has a wooden cow created in which she can fit in order to have an affair with the bull. Out of this consummation comes the Minotaur, a monster half-man and half-bull.
Minos locks up this monster in the Labyrinth into which Theseus is later thrown to be killed by the Minotaur. Of course, Theseus, with the aid of Ariadne, actually ends up killing the Minotaur and running away with Ariadne instead.
Anyway, sorry about the mistake. 2 different bull stories from the same family :)
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