can any body explain what the mythical bird Phoenix?

Answer 1

Phoenix (mythology), a mythical bird that dies in flames and is reborn from the ashes
In ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology, the phoenix is a mythical bird and associated with the Egyptian sun-god Re and the Greek Phoibos (Apollo). According to the Greeks the bird lives in Arabia, nearby a cool well. Each morning at dawn, it would bathe in the water and sing such a beautiful song, that the sun-god stops his chariot to listen. There exists only one phoenix at the time.
When it felt its death approaching (every 500 or 1461 years), it would build a nest of aromatic wood and set it on fire, and was consumed by the flames. When it was burned, a new phoenix sprang forth from the pyre. It then embalmed the ashes of its predecessor in an egg of myrrh and flew with it to Heliopolis ("city of the sun"). There it would deposit the egg on the altar of the sun god.

In Egypt is was usually depicted as a heron, but in the classic literature as a peacock, or an eagle. The phoenix symbolizes immortality, resurrection, and life after death. In that aspect it was often placed on sarcophagi. It is associated with the Egyptian Benu, the Garuda of the Hindus, and the Chinese Feng-huang.

Judaic lore mentions that the phoenix achieved its unique status as an immortal bird because it refrained from bothering the overburdened Noah during the Flood voyage (Sanh. 108b).


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Answer 2

The size of an eagle, with gold plumage around the neck, a purple body, and an azure tail. The throat has a crest, and the head has a tuft of feathers.
The main feature of the phoenix is that it is reborn through fire: when it gets old it will make a nest (sometimes of myrrh) and set it on fire. The phoenix will be consumed in the flames, but will be reborn out of the ashes. There is only one Phoenix at a time; it lives for many years (accounts vary from 500, 540, 1000 or 1460 years.) No person has ever seen this bird eat. This legend was very common among the Egyptians, the Greek, oriental cultures, and during medieval times.
Might represent the sun, which dies every night and is reborn the next morning. Among classical writers, it may represent those existing in paradise, enjoying eternal youth. Among Christians, it can represent rebirth after death.
Related to the Avalerion- there is only ever one pair of these birds. Every 60 years they produce 2 eggs, and when the eggs hatch the parents drown themselves. A mythical bird of India.

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Answer 3

A Phoenix is a magical bird like creature. when it gets old, it catches fire, burns up, and is reborn out of the ashes. The tears of a Phoenix can heal any wounds. (usually is pictured
haveing red to orange feathers.)

Answer 4

a phoenix is a bird-like creature whom can fly. It's most well known feat is that when it comes to the end of it's life, it puffs into ashes, then rises from it's own ashes.
Usually in Greek Mythology.

Answer 5

The Phoenix is the Greek bird of fire (or the fire bird). think ancient Greece

Answer 6

The phoenix hatches when its eggs catch fire, it had feathers of gold i think

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)