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Just south of the constellations Perseus and Auria, you will see Taurus – the Bull – which appears as "V" formed by the bull's horns. Supposedly you can find the rest of the bull's body, but I wouldn't try too hard. Taurus is one of the mercifully brighter constellations of the zodiac.
Taurus' head is easy to pick out and its brightest star is alpha Tauri or Aldebaran. Unlike the stars of most constellations, Taurus' stars - except for Aldebaran - are actually in close proximity to each other.
Taurus represents Zeus who changed himself into a bull in order to seduce Europe who was the King of Phoenicia’s daughter.
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