The Abduction of Europa The first of the three elder heroes of greek mythology is Cadmus, son of king Agenor and queen Telephassa of Tyre (the Libanon city known for the unesco world heritage Hippodrome). When his sister Europa is abducted by Zeus in form of a bull, her father Agenor sends his three sons Cilix, Phoenix and Cadmus to find and return their sister. Since Zeus wants Europa for himself the three brothers’ search is hopeless.