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Sacred bull
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Cattle are prominent in some religions and mythologies. As such, numerous peoples throughout the world have at one point in time honored bulls as sacred. In the Sumerian religion, Marduk is the "bull of Utu". In Hinduism, Shiva's steed is Nandi, the Bull. The sacred bull survives in the constellation Taurus. The bull, whether lunar as in Mesopotamia or solar as in India, is the subject of various other cultural and religious incarnations as well as modern mentions in New Age cultures.
The Procession of the Bull Apis by Frederick Arthur Bridgman, oil on canvas, 1879
The Procession of the Bull Apis by Frederick Arthur Bridgman, oil on canvas, 1879
20,000-year-old cave paintings in Lascaux, France
20,000-year-old cave paintings in Lascaux, France
Human-headed winged bulls from Sargon II's palace in Dur-Sharrukin, modern Khorsabad (Louvre)
Human-headed winged bulls from Sargon II's palace in Dur-Sharrukin, modern Khorsabad (Louvre)
Stele dedicated to an Apis, dating to Year 21 of Psamtik I (c. 644 BCE)
Stele dedicated to an Apis, dating to Year 21 of Psamtik I (c. 644 BCE)
Cattle in religion and mythology
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There are varying beliefs about cattle in societies and religions.
An Indian cow and its calf— a late 7th century sculpture from Uttar Pradesh, India
An Indian cow and its calf— a late 7th century sculpture from Uttar Pradesh, India
A bull bas relief, Mamallapuram
A bull bas relief, Mamallapuram
The Hindu god Krishna is often shown with cows listening to his music.
The Hindu god Krishna is often shown with cows listening to his music.
The calf is compared with the dawn, in Hinduism. Here, with a sadhu.
The calf is compared with the dawn, in Hinduism. Here, with a sadhu.