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About Taurus

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    Taurus/Bull
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    Taurus/Bull

Taurus was created by Claudius Ptolemy and is one of the 88 constellation in constellation ecliptic
The Pleiades star cluster is located on the bull's shoulders and the Hyades star cluster is located on the bull's face.

The bull that forms constellation is said to be the form that the great god Zeus took when he abducted Europa, the daughter of the Phoenician king.
When Zeus and Europa arrived on the shores of Crete, they were married.

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Even the same constellation is viewed and has different anecdotes depending on the era.
We will introduce stories about Taurus in different eras and regions.

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  • Ancient Egyptian Civilization
  • Ancient Greece
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  • Ainu
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  • Modern Japan
  • Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations
  • Ancient South American civilizations
  • Africa Region
  • Hawaii, Polynesia
  • South Asia
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