The guests, and Gods, and Councilors, entered the south gate, and went and stood in the midst of the floor of the chamber; whereupon the Lord God saluted them, WARRIORS OF GOD, and they embraced in the SIGN OF TAURUS, signifying, TO ENFORCE RIGHTEOUSNESS, for the image of a bull was one of the signs above the throne.
(And this was called the EDICT OF THE BULL.)
1 A crescent is often compared to a bull's horns.
Taw and Tawri are bull in the Yi-ha language.
The word, of later date, signified force, or bull-like.
The laws issued in a spirit circle are called "bulls," or Tau.
Hence, as the Pope issues bulls.2 The word ritual, in English, can be traced back to ritvij, the present Sanscrit word for priest, or teacher of sacred things.
It is implied that Europa took the basket with her during the famous episode where Zeus abducted her in the guise of a white bull.
Zeus, in bull form, carries Europa to Crete.
Abduction by Zeus: Zeus, captivated by Europa's charm, transformed himself into a magnificent white bull.
Europa, enchanted by the gentle and docile nature of the bull, climbed onto its back.
They were stupid and foolish, and having allowed the Gauls to rob them of their arms, they were led about like a bull with a ring in his nose.
A young Saxon bestrode a wild bull which he had caught and tamed.
The stage of spiritual sovereignty, represented by the Hierophant archetype, is tied to symbols like the bull and the elephant.
El (Ilu): The high god of the Canaanite pantheon, referred to as “the bull” and “the lord of gods.” He resides on Mount Lalu, presiding over an assembly of gods.
On this day, the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies and sprinkle the blood of the sacrificial bull and goat on the mercy seat (the cover of the Ark) to atone for the sins of the people.
The angel Tistar (the star Sirius) descended three times, in the form of man, horse, and bull respectively, causing ten days and nights of rain each time.
Finally, two men came back with the hide of a white bull buffalo which had tried to climb to the mountains but had drowned in the floodwaters, though a cow and young buffalo survived.
In fact, if it was dressed with a scalp-lock it would pass muster anywhere as a portrait of the "Man-afraid-of-his-horses," or "Sitting Bull."
The white bull, Apis, of the Egyptians, reappears in the Sacred white buffalo of the Dakotas, which was supposed to possess supernatural power, and after death became a god.
If the legend of Cadmus recovering Europa, after she has been carried away by the white bull, the spotless cloud, means that "the sun must journey westward until he sees again the beautiful tints which greeted his eyes in the morning," it is curious to find a story current in North America to the effect that a man once had a beautiful daughter, 'whom he forbade to leave the lodge lest she should be carried off by the king of the buffaloes; and that as she sat, notwithstanding, outside the house combing her hair, "all of a sudden the king of the buffaloes came dashing on, with his herd of followers, and, taking her between his horns, away be cantered over plains, plunged into a river which bounded his land, and carried her safely to his lodge on the other side," whence she was finally recovered by her father.
For instance, the Mithras religion represents the Sun deity killing a bull, symbolizing the transition from the Age of Taurus to the Age of Aries.
In the sacred precincts of Poseidon there were bulls at large; and the ten princes, being alone by themselves, after praying to the God that they might capture a victim well-pleasing unto him, hunted after the bulls with staves and nooses but with no weapon of iron; and whatsoever bull they captured they led up to the pillar and cut its throat over the top of the pillar, raining down blood on the inscription.
When, then, they had done sacrifice according to their laws and were consecrating all the limbs of the bull, they mixed a bowl of wine and poured in on behalf of each one a gout of blood, and the rest they carried to the fire, when they had first purged the pillars round about.
They were stupid and foolish, and having allowed the Gauls to rob them of their arms, they were led about like a bull with a ring in his nose.[97]
A young Saxon bestrode a wild bull which he had caught and tamed.
Gilgamesh is depicted as a skilled hunter who can track down and slay dangerous creatures like the Bull of Heaven.
Apis Bull: The Apis bull was a sacred animal worshipped as an intermediary between humans and the gods.
The bull was associated with strength, fertility, and virility and was considered a manifestation of the god Ptah.
They would sacrifice bulls to Poseidon, and their rituals were conducted with great solemnity.
See Bull Atlantis connection
Astarte placed upon her own head a bull’s head as an emblem of kingship.
Bull fights - The significance of the Bull
El (Ilu): The high god of the Canaanite pantheon, referred to as "the bull" and "the lord of gods." He resides on Mount Lalu, presiding over an assembly of gods.
Taurobolium: One of the more dramatic rites associated with the cult was the taurobolium, a ritual in which a bull was sacrificed, and the initiate was bathed in its blood.
The taurobolium, a ritual involving the sacrifice of a bull, was sometimes performed in connection with the temple.
This ritual, which became particularly prominent from the 2nd century AD onward, involved the sacrifice of a bull, and it had significant religious and symbolic meaning.
Sacrificial Ritual: The Taurobolium involved the sacrifice of a bull, which was considered a powerful and sacred animal.
The bull's blood was believed to have purifying and regenerative properties.
The initiate would stand or lie in the pit while the bull was slaughtered above them, allowing the blood to flow down and cover them.
This act of being drenched in the bull's blood was seen as a form of baptism, symbolizing purification and rebirth.
The blood of the bull was believed to carry vital energy and divine power, transferring these qualities to the initiate.
Plato describes in "Critias" that the Atlanteans performed bull sacrifices to honor Poseidon.
These rituals involved capturing bulls and mixing their blood with wine, which had significant religious and symbolic meaning.
Plato writes about the bulls in Critias as part of a religious and political ritual performed by the ten kings of Atlantis.
Before passing judgment, they performed a special ceremony with the bulls that lived in the sacred grounds of the temple.
Then they hunted the bulls using only wooden staves and nooses, without any iron weapons.
They captured one bull and led it to a pillar inside the temple.
They cut the bull’s throat over the top of the pillar so that its blood ran down onto the sacred writing.
After the sacrifice, they burned parts of the bull.
They filled a bowl with wine and added a portion of the bull’s blood for each king.
And when they were gathered together they consulted about their common interests, and enquired if any one had transgressed in anything and passed judgment and before they passed judgment they gave their pledges to one another on this wise: There were bulls who had the range of the temple of Poseidon; and the ten kings, being left alone in the temple, after they had offered prayers to the god that they might capture the victim which was acceptable to him, hunted the bulls, without weapons but with staves and nooses; and the bull which they caught they led up to the pillar and cut its throat over the top of it so that the blood fell upon the sacred inscription.
When therefore, after slaying the bull in the accustomed manner, they had burnt its limbs, they filled a bowl of wine and cast in a clot of blood for each of them; the rest of the victim they put in the fire, after having purified the column all round.
On one side of the altar stood a gigantic, hairy, frightful form of Poseidon as a bull.
The preparation of the bull costume the priests wore in the initiation ceremonies of young boys was an example of the elaborate rituals perfected through hundreds of years of practice and experimentation.
The Minoans on Crete, practiced bull-leaping, a religious ceremony involving bulls.
On the island of Crete, you will see an ancient Atlantean colony in that temple, which is known as The Labyrinth Temple. The legend of the Minotaur says that the Atlanteans were bull worshippers, so the idea is that they adopted some of the Grecian architecture but still retained something quite different.
The Roman tradition of venationes (animal hunts) and the Taurobolium (bull sacrifice in the cult of Cybele) suggest a continuation of bull-related rituals in a different form.
Following the Roman period, the cultural practices involving bulls continued to evolve in the Iberian Peninsula.
Medieval Iberian societies held various festivals and events where bulls played a central role.
The matadors’ rituals, attire, and the structure of the bullfight echo ancient ceremonial aspects, emphasizing the cultural continuity of bull-related practices.
The kings would use this bowl to draw and mix the blood of a sacrificed bull with wine.
The bull sacrifice was a critical component of the festival.
Bulls were captured using nooses and ropes to show respect for the animal and the sanctity of the act.
The blood from the bull was collected in the sacred bowl, and a portion was poured over the altar in the temple.
This passage describes the ritual oath taken by the kings of Atlantis, including the use of the sacred bowl and the bull sacrifice.
These sections provide further details on the rituals, including the capture of the bull, the mixing of its blood with wine, and the ceremonial drinking by the kings.
1493: Papal Bull "Inter Caetera" issued by Pope Alexander VI.
Papal Bulls and Doctrines: Documents like the Papal Bull "Inter Caetera" provided religious justification for European conquest and colonization, framing it as a divine mandate to civilize and convert indigenous peoples.
The Sphinx symbolized the four elements: fire (lion), water (human), earth (bull), and air (wings).