Taurus (astrology) facts for kids
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| Zodiac symbol | Bull |
| Duration (tropical, western) | April 19 – May 20 (2024, UT1) |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Zodiac element | Earth |
| Zodiac quality | Fixed |
| Sign ruler | Venus |
| Detriment | Mars |
| Exaltation | Moon |
| Fall | Traditional: No planet is fall or depressed here; Modern: Uranus |
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Taurus is an astrological sign, which is with the constellation (a group of stars that make the shape of an animal or person) of the same name. Under the tropical zodiac, Taurus is occupied by the Sun from April 20 to May 20, and under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently from May 14 to June 19.
Mythology
In mythology, Taurus is often with the Greek myth of the bull-form taken by Zeus in order to win Europa. Taurus is also associated with the Greco-Roman goddess Aphrodite/Venus and sometimes also the goddesses Hera/Juno, Ishtar, Isis, Freyja, and Frigg and the gods Pan, Dionysus/Bacchus, Xolotl, and Quetzalcoatl.
Traditional relationships with Taurus
Famous people born in Taurus
- Trent Reznor - singer, producer, composer of Nine Inch Nails
- Fred Astaire - stage dancer, actor, singer
- George Clooney - actor, film director
- Elizabeth II - royalty
- Ulysses S. Grant - eighteenth president of the United States of America
- Janet Jackson - singer, actress
- Joe Louis - boxer
- Jack Nicholson - actor
- Michelle Pfeiffer - actress
- Sergei Prokofiev - composer
- Sugar Ray Robinson - boxer
- James Stewart - actor
- Orson Welles - film director, film producer, radio producer, screenwriter
- Stevie Wonder - musician
- Malcolm X - civil rights activist, philosopher
- Audrey Hepburn - actress
- David Beckham - athlete
- Jessica Alba - actress
- Penelope Cruz - actress
- Katharine Hepburn - actress
- Miranda Kerr - model
- Linda Evangelista - model
- Miranda Cosgrove - actress and singer
- Mark Zuckerberg- Facebook
See also
In Spanish: Tauro (astrología) para niños
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