Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is a Latin word meaning ''bull'', and its astrological symbol is a stylized bull''s head: (Unicode). Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere''s winter sky, between Aries to the west and Gemini to the east; to the north lie Perseus and Auriga, to the southeast Orion, to the south Eridanus, and to the southwest Cetus.