Myths of Taurus, Aries, and
Gemini
The constellation Taurus is
without doubt one of the essential oldest symbols. It has been
associated with a bull even way back to Babylonian times. In
historic Egypt, Taurus was associated with Apis, a bull-like
incarnation of the god Osiris. Within the Outdated Testomony, Moses
destroyed the Golden Calf. And in ancient Greece, Taurus
commemorated the romance of Zeus and Europa--as a result of Zeus
remodeled himself into a beautiful white bull to distract her, and
carried her off to the island of Crete. Their son, Minos, became the
king of Crete, and built a maze to carry one other bull
determine--the Minotaur, who was finally killed by Theseus.
Aries is one other
constellation that has always been related to a single image.
Babylon, Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome, all of them thought-about
Aries to be a ram. In Greece, Aries was most related to Jason and
the Argonauts, within the story of the hunt for the Golden Fleece.
Jason was a sufferer of
prophecy. Jason's father was killed by his brother Pelias. Jason was
spirited away to guard him, but an oracle warned Pelias that the boy
would return. Jason was raised by the centaur Chiron (who is
represented by the constellation Sagittarius). When Jason challenged
Pelias, the pretender told Jason he would give him the throne in
return for the Golden Fleece.
Jason constructed a ship
referred to as the Argo, and crewed it with the Argonauts, probably
the most greatest heroes of Greece. Even Hercules sailed on the
Argo. And with their assist, he was lastly successful.
Two of the Argonauts have
been named Castor and Pollux. They were twin sons of Zeus and Leda;
one was immortal, the opposite was not. They were inseparable. At
one level alongside the quest for the Fleece, Castor was killed, and
immortal Pollux begged Zeus to let him die as well. As an
alternative, Zeus placed them within the stars, facet by side, never
apart.
