Phoenix

Mythologoical Phoenix

A phoenix is a mythical bird with gold and red plumage. At the end of its life-cycle, the phoenix builds itself a nest that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix arises. In some stories, the new phoenix embalms the ashes of the old phoenix in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (sun city in Greek). The bird was also said to regenerate when hurt or wounded by a foe, thus being almost immortal and invincible. The phoenix is a popular fantasy creature.

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