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Taurus (constellation)
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Taurus (constellation)
Taurus
(
Latin
for "the
Bull
"; symbol: ,
Unicode
: ) is one of the
constellations
of the
zodiac
, which means it is crossed by the plane of the
ecliptic
. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the
northern hemisphere
's winter sky. It is one of the oldest constellations, dating back to at least the
Early Bronze Age
when it marked the location of the Sun during the spring
equinox
. Its importance to the agricultural calendar influenced
various bull figures
in the mythologies of Ancient
Sumer
,
Akkad
,
Assyria
,
Babylon
,
Egypt
,
Greece
, and
Rome
.
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