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Taurus (Tauros) is the second sign of the zodiac, situated between Aries and Gemini. The symbol is a bull and forms, with Virgo and Capricorn, the triplicity of Earth signs. It is also among the four fixed signs, alongside Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. The dates of birth for Taureans vary slightly, but they generally range from April 21st to May 20th. This association comes from a Greek myth, in which Zeus turned into a bull to conquer the princess. King Minos of Crete had a herd of bulls dedicated to Poseidon, who made him king of the seas in exchange for the most beautiful animal. However, Minos decided to trick him by delivering a low-quality bull. Angry, Poseidon asked Aphrodite for help to get revenge. Pasiphae, wife of Minos, fell in love with a white bull and resorted to the architect Daedalus, who built a kind of cow for her to disguise herself. From the union of Pasiphae with the bull, the Minotaur was born, a half-man, half-bull monster.
