Taurus
Appearance
Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to:
- Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
- Vṛṣabha, in vedic astrology
- Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
- Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
- Bos taurus, a species of cattle
- Taurus cattle, a breed of cattle
Geography
[edit]- Taurus Mountains, a range in modern-day Turkey
- Montes Taurus, a mountainous region on the Moon
- Taurus Mountain, a summit in Canada
People
[edit]- Tarrus Riley, reggae singer who initially worked as a deejay under the name Taurus
- Black Taurus (born 1987), Mexican wrestler also known as Taurus
- Gran Guerrero (born 1993), Mexican wrestler formerly known as Taurus
- Polo G (Taurus Bartlett, born 1999), American rapper
Romans
[edit]- Titus Statilius Taurus, the name of a line of four Roman senators
- Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus, Roman consul in 45
- Lucius Calvenus Taurus, 2nd century Middle Platonist philosopher
- Taurus Volusianus, Roman consul in 261
- Taurus (consul 361), Roman consul in 361
- Taurus (consul 428), Roman consul in 428, nephew of the previous
- Taurus Seleucus Cyrus, better known as Cyrus of Panopolis, Roman consul in 441 and writer
Fictional characters
[edit]- Taurus (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics villain
- Taurus (G.I. Joe), a character in the G.I. Joe universe
- Taurus, a.k.a. Ox, a character in the Mega Man Star Force TV series
- Taurus Bulba, a villain in the animated television series Darkwing Duck
Film
[edit]- Taurus (2001 film), a Russian film
- Taurus (2022 film), an American film directed by Tim Sutton
Music
[edit]- Moog Taurus, a synthesizer; including the Taurus I, Taurus II, Taurus III
- Taurus, a former band name of the Danish pop group TV-2
- Taurus (group), a girl band
- "Taurus Here", a 2005 song by Taurus
- "Taurus" (instrumental), a 1968 rock instrumental by Spirit
- Taurus I, Five Miles Out (Taurus II) and Taurus III, a trilogy of musical pieces by Mike Oldfield in the 1980s
Vehicles
[edit]Military
[edit]- Taurus space launch vehicle, later named Minotaur-C
- Taurus KEPD 350, a cruise missile
- HMS Taurus, two ships of the Royal Navy
- USNS Taurus (T-AK-273), a vehicle landing ship
- USS Taurus (AF-25), a WWII cargo ship
- USS Taurus (PHM-3), hydrofoil
- Bristol Taurus, a 1936 aircraft piston engine
- Canadian Taurus Armoured Recovery Vehicle, based on the Leopard 1 tank
- XSSM-N-4 Taurus, a proposed unmanned version of the North American AJ Savage bomber
Civilian
[edit]- Ford Taurus, a full-size sedan (previously mid-size from 1986 to 2007) produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1986 to 2019
- Ford Taurus (China), a full-size sedan produced by Changan Ford since 2016
- South Devon Railway locomotive Taurus, a 0-6-0ST steam locomotive
- The Taurus Express (Toros Ekspresi), a Turkish passenger train
- Pipistrel Taurus, a two-seat, self launching ultralight sailplane
- ST Taurus, a tug in service with Panfido Rim., Italy 1949–1984
- Taurus (locomotive), a widely known name for the EuroSprinter 64 U+ locomotive
- Taurus II space launch vehicle, the former name of the American Antares rocket launch vehicle
Law enforcement
[edit]- Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, police version of the Ford Taurus
Business
[edit]- Taurus (manufacturer), a Brazilian gun manufacturer
- Taurus Impact Systems, a business software producer and the precursor to Bullfrog Productions
- TAURUS (share trading), an unsuccessful IT project at the London Stock Exchange
Other
[edit]- Operation Taurus, a planned prosecution against Irish politician Martin McGuinness
See also
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