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The name Asia is of Greek origin and indeed means 'sunrise'. The Assyrians also used that Greek word. In Greek mythology, Asia was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, mother of Prometheus, Atlas and Menoitios, gave her name to the continent Asia. Asia was also an epithet of goddess Athena in Lakonia region,(Sparta, South Arcadia, etc.) and the name of Themistokles daughter.