The Mayor of Casterbridge

Is there is any connection between the (bull) in the myth of Mithras and the (bull) in The Mayor of Casterbridge?

Is the bull in the myth of Mithras and in The Mayor of Casterbrdige stands for the same thing?

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The bull stands as a symbol of the brute forces that threaten human life. It is violent and deadly a force above the force of man that cannot be controlled. I think the bull in the myth is a little different. Although strong it reflects promised immortality and personal salvation.

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