Constellation Taurus Mythology Novels & Stories

We settle down on the blanket. Vincent reaches over to the telescope, adjusting it slightly before guiding my gaze through the eyepiece. "Look there, that's Orion," he points out. "That's a warrior in Greek mythology...see the three stars in a row? That's his belt." I nod, taking in the sight of the distant constellation. The stars seem to twinkle just a bit brighter, as if they know they are being watched. "And over there," Vincent continues, shifting the telescope slightly. "That's Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear."

studied the symbols again. If this is a temple to Hermes, I need to remember what Andreas said. He is the messenger god, but also the god of merchants, commerce, eloquence,ferrying the dead, and he was also called the trickster god. Looking at all the symbols on the doors again, she took each of them one at a time. The door to the right had suns and swans. These were not symbols usually associated with Hermes, it was usually Apollo that was associated with them. Amaris glanced at the other two doors and decided that she was right and this door's symbols represented Apollo. She turned around and looked at the door to her left. It had peacocks and crowns. Now she was in the palace of

Next, he told of the felines Minatious and Micya who took the form of tigers, though their children could take any large cat breed. Cullen frowned as he thought of the old legend. He couldn't recall who the rats or the bulls were. He would have to call Colin, who knew the myth better. Finally, he talked of the Phoenix. There had only ever been one pair who lived and died, only to be reborn. Mattieus and Annos were said to be the first. By the time he talked of the Moon Goddess and how the wolves devoted their allegiance to her in the original war with the humans, Jackson had opened his eyes.

"Terrifying." "According to stories passed down from generation to generation, Kallisto was pregnant with a son named Arkas and killed his mother after Hera cursed Kallisto to become a bear. Likaon killed Arkas, serving his flesh to Zeus. An angry Zeus cursed Likaon to become the wolf king, while Arkas and his mother became the constellations. “Wait,” Thomas interjected, “my brain is forming its storyline, maybe….”

Jason was steering and Jack was lying next to her. "And what's that one?" Claire asked, pointing at three stars in a line. Jason glanced up to recognize the constellation. "That's Orion's belt. Orion was a great hunter hired by a king to kill off the fierce beast terrorizing the king's island. Well the goddess Gaia, who was mother of all animals, was not happy about this. She sent a giant scorpion after Orion. Although he fought hard; his sword was no match for the scorpion. In the end the scorpion ended up sting Orion to death." Jason explained.

Aries, the first Zodiac, was the intelligence expert. Whether it was intelligence from the battlefield, business industry, or even personal affairs, he was able to obtain it immediately. If you wanted to steal information from other people, he would be the right person to approach. Taurus, the second Zodiac, had a simple mindset and muscular figure. He was extremely strong, and even Thomas was not on par with him in terms of strength. His way of fighting was very simple. He would just kill people with one punch.

We both looked up to the twinkling lights on the pod ceiling. “Lupus is a very old constellation. The Greeks called it ‘Therium’ which means ‘wild animal’ and the Romans called it ‘Beastia’, translated to ‘beast’.” Aiden looked proud by the information he was revealing. “What is the story behind it?” I asked, enthusiastic to know more. I was fascinated by most history, so this most definitely intrigued me. “Well, there are two Greek legends with regards to whom or what Lupus was. The first, was a wolf speared by a centaur in readiness for sacrifice. There is another constellation close to Lupus called ‘The Alter’, which is said to connect the two together…”

She pulled the string back, and an arrow of glowing white energy formed between her fingers, solidifying as she aimed. She released it. The arrow landed perfectly in the center, next to a towering figure emerging from the mist as it slowly dissipated. “Little flames,” Artemis said and laughed coldly, like icy bells caught in frost. “Meet my wrath. Taurus the Bull!” she said in a delighted tone. “Isn’t he so terrifically handsome to look at?” She looked bored as she raked a finger across Taurus’s hammered armor. He stood there on two legs with hooves, seemingly calm, with only a red cloth draped around his massive midsection.