Zeus and the white bull
Zeus fell in love with Europa, the daughter of the king of Tyre, and turned into a gentle white bull to get close to her while she played on the beach. Europa climbed on his back, and the bull walked into the sea and swam her to Crete. There they had three sons, among them Minos, the king of Knossos. The bull ended up in the sky.
Taurus holds two landmarks that are easy to spot on winter nights: the Pleiades, a cluster of small stars, and Aldebaran, a reddish star that looks like the bull's eye. Tradition links the sign with steadiness, attachment to concrete things and a taste for simple pleasures.
Myths come in several versions. This is one of the most widespread.
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