Taurus

Taurus //Info from http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A27371432// //I//
 * Latin meaning:**bull
 * Mythology:**
 * **Greek/Roman:**Zeus (Jupiter)fell in love with the Phoenician princess,Europa. Depending on which story,she was either unimpressed with him,or was constantly guarded. In order to get to her,Zeus transformed himself into a beautiful white bull with gold horns. Europa fell in love with the bull and made him her pet. One day she got on the bulls back and taking advantage of the moment,Zeus took her to Crete. Once there, he revealed himself and married.
 * **Egyptian:**Taurus was called Osiris,the god of life,fertility and the flooding of the Nile. He had the body of a human and the head of a bull.
 * **Bible:**According to Exodus,while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments,his followers became bored. They melted all there collective gold and fashioned a bull that they danced around and worshiped.
 * Time of year:**Winter and Spring
 * Position in night sky:**To the right of Orion, below Perseus
 * Self Reflect:**I learned a lot from this project. I always liked mythology,hearing stories about the gods and places. I am also fond of the stars and astronomy.
 * Known Stars:**Aldebaran-Eye of the Bull
 * [[image:Taurus.jpg align="left" caption="Detail drawing of Taurus facing Orion. Image from Windows Live Search."]]