Star lore of all ages; a collection of myths, legends, and facts concerning the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere (1911)
Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936 · New York, London : G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 458
n thecase of Pegasus, as has been explained, the horse is pre-sumed to be flying upwards through the clouds and there-fore but half of the creature appears. In like manner theBull is supposed to be swimming and half his body issubmerged. Jensen identifies Taurus with Marduk, the Spring Sun,which… … 3 Q &i ri:5 o> Taurus, the Bull 339 Druids, and their great Tauric festival was held when thesun entered this constellation, a survival of which has comedown to us in the festival of May Day, It has been claimed, says Allen, that the tors of Englandwere the old sites of the Tauric worship of…
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