Talk:Tauros (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

It is mentioned that Tauros' name might reference the Tauros constellation most of us might be familiar with, but there are Greek legends about bulls swimming through large bodies of water and yes, they all involve the bulls carrying a being (often female). One in particular tells the tale of how the thunder god Zeus falls in love with a woman named Europa, but his status as a god deters him from approaching her. So, he turns himself into a [very handsome] bull and when Europa sees him, she is smitten instantly. She is coaxed into climbing onto the bull's back and he carries her to Crete (crossing the ocean to do so). [http://www.themosaicmaker.com/europanew.jpg Here] is an interpretation of the myth in the form of a painting (there are several others). The myth also explains why Tauros is capable of learning the move [[Surf]], and there exist other myths featuring women infatuated with bulls riding them across the ocean, such as Paciphae riding a bull she was cursed to fall in love with by Poseidon as punishment for a bad deal done unto him by Paciphae's husband, King Minos ([http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/bonhooghly/Michaels%20Talks/The%20Labyrinth/Free-Download-3D-Fantasy-WallpaperDesktop-HD-Wallpaper_zps9a022466.jpg picture]). This is a super complex bit of trivia, perhaps too much for the trivia section of this page, but would be a nice addition to [[User:Bikini Miltank|George Hutcheon]]'s ''On the Origin of Species'' column. I would go to him, but he doesn't appear to be active any longer, so that leaves me here. <font face="Verdana">[[User:Blue Ninjakoopa|<span style="color:blue">BNK</span>]]</font>^{[[User talk:Blue Ninjakoopa|Talk]]} 19:54, 2 May 2016 (UTC)