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ASIA (Ancient area) ANCIENT GREEK WORLD
Asia, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, who became by Japetus the mother of Atlas, Prometheus, and Epimetheus. (Hesiod. Theog. 359; Apollod. i. 2.2, &c.) According to some traditions the continent of Asia derived its name from her. (Herod. iv. 45) There are two other mythical personages of this name. (Hygin. Fab. Praef.; Tzetzes, ad Lycoph. 1277)
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