We however sometimes meet with sacred towers, which were really denominated Tauri from the worship of the mystic bull, the same as the apis, and Mneuis of Egypt.
"A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)"
Jacob Bryant
In Egypt the principal oracular temples were those of the sacred animals apis and Mneuis.
"A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)"
Jacob Bryant
Mithra is in Taurus, and, therefore, rides on a Bull, and Osiris was worshipped as Osiris-apis, or Serapis, the Bull.
"Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries"
Annie Besant