Astrology Gugalanna

illustration of constellation taurus uranographia johannes hevelius, 1690

taurus constellation of northern hemisphere s march equinox 3200 b.c. equinox considered sumerian new year, akitu, important event in religion. story of death of gugalanna has been considered represent sun obscuring constellation rose on morning of equinox.

between period of earliest female figurines circa 4500 b.c. ... span of thousand years elapsed, during archaeological signs increase of cult of tilled earth fertilised noblest , powerful beast of developed holy barnyard, bull - not sired milk yielding cows, drew plow, in period simultaneously broke , seeded earth. analogy, horned moon, lord of rhythm of womb , of rains , dews, equated bull; animal became cosmological symbol, uniting fields , laws of sky , earth.