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{{Astrology}}Taurus ({{Emoji presentation|♉|text}}) (, Latin for "bull") is the second astrological sign in the modern zodiac. It spans from 30° to 60° of the zodiac. This sign belongs to the Earth element or triplicity, as well as a fixed modality, quality, or quadruplicity. It is a Venus-ruled sign, the Moon is in its exaltation here at exactly 3°. The Sun transits this sign from approximately April 20 until May 20 in western astrology.{{sfn|dictionary|2022}} Taurus is one of the three earth signs, alongside Capricorn and Virgo. Taurus's opposite sign is Scorpio.

History

The bestial sign of Taurus is associated with several myths and bull worship from several ancient cultures. It was the first sign of the zodiac established among the Mesopotamians, who called it "The Great Bull of Heaven," as it was the constellation through which the Sun rose on the vernal equinox at that time,JOURNAL, Sołtysiak, Arkadiusz, 2001, The Bull of Heaven in Mesopotamian Sources,weblink Culture and Cosmos, 5, 2, 3–21, 10.46472/CC.0205.0203, that is the Early Bronze Age, from about 4000 BC to 1700 BC.

Astrological associations

Earth is the element associated with Taurus, and alongside Virgo and Capricorn, it forms the Earth Triplicity.(File:Taurus by Johannes Hevelius.JPG|200px|Image: 200 pixels)

See also

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• Astronomical symbols
• Chinese zodiac
• Circle of stars
• Cusp (astrology)
• Elements of the zodiac

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Notes

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Works cited

• {{citation|publisher = US Naval Observatory | author = Astronomical Applications Department | title = Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac | location = Washington DC | year = 2011 | version = 2.2.2. | mode = cs1 }} Longitude of Sun, apparent geocentric ecliptic of date, interpolated to find the time of crossing 0°, 30°...
• ENCYCLOPEDIA,weblink Taurus, Dictionary.com, 2022, {{harvid, dictionary, 2022, }}

External links

• Warburg Institute Iconographic Database (ca 370 medieval and early modern images of Taurus)

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