Which constellation is Orion depicted as actively striking with his club in the tradition holding the lion's hide?
Answer
Taurus, the Bull
In the detailed interpretive tradition where Orion is equipped with a lion's skin shield in one hand and a club in the other, the action described places him in direct conflict with another major constellation. The text states that in this scenario, Orion raises his club in his right hand with the clear intent to strike Taurus, the Bull. This positioning frames the scene as a primordial confrontation between the hunter figure and the bovine figure, a common motif in celestial mythology regarding these neighboring constellations.
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