Moorish Tauroctony: Mithraic Mysteries of the Old Ones; and the Cultural Origins of the Totemic Rites of the Divine Bull
Moorish Tauroctony: Mithraic Mysteries of the Old Ones; and the Cultural Origins of the Totemic Rites of the Divine Bull Compiled by Aummanuel Bey Cultic animals Many animals have been totemic emblems for tens of thousands of years. These animals were representative of nation-states and tribes of people and their beliefs. Cultic animals were indeed symbols of land, people, and deities. Even today, we see this archaic tradition continues in the modern age with sports teams being represented by animal mascots, associating a team with an animal. Perhaps one of the oldest and most prominent worship animals in early agricultural societies is the “Bull.” Latest genetics research revealed that farming revolution has started in and around the “Taurus Mountains” in...