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History
• Originated in Egyptian culture
• Adapted in the following cultures
-Greek
-Roman
-Japanese
-Chinese
-Arabian
Characteristics
• Lived for 500 years• Bold golden and scarlet feathers (sometimes blue and
purple depending on the legend)• About the size of an eagle• Always male• Represents the sun
Myth
Lived for 500-1000 years
At the end of it’s life, made a nest of herbs and spices.
Set itself and the nest on fire
A new phoenix rises from
the ashes
The new phoenix then put the ashes of the deceased phoenix in
an egg.
The new phoenix thenCarried the egg to
Heliopolis And put it on
the alter of
the sun god.
Significance
• In Egyptian culture, the phoenix myth came about because people during those times longed for immortality.
• Symbol of the circle of life
• Symbol of rebirth• “Phoenix rising from
the ashes”
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