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New page: ''For the city in Arizona, see Phoenix (city).'' == Mythical Background == The '''Phoenix''' is a mythical bird, the myth of which was very popular in Ancient Egypt, and which...
''For the city in [[Arizona]], see [[Phoenix (city)]].''
== Mythical Background ==
The '''Phoenix''' is a mythical bird, the myth of which was very popular in [[Ancient Egypt]], and which perhaps had its origin even before the proto-dynastic period. Blessed with an extremely long life, at the end of its life, the phoenix would spontaneously combust into a pile of ashes, before rising from the ashes as a new, baby phoenix to begin its life again. The myth of the Phoenix is an example of the powerful theme of [[rebirth]], so popular in mythology, which can be seen (especially in Egyptian [[mythology]]) in the tale of [[Isis]] and [[Osiris]].
[[Herodotus]] mentioned the phoenix as a living entity in his, ''History of the World.''{{fact}}
== Popular Culture ==
The myth of the phoenix is familiar to schoolchildren throughout the world as a pivotal sub-character in the [[Harry Potter]] series, as a companion to [[Albus Dumbledore]].
Also, the phoenix is the symbol on the [[great seal]] of the city of [[Atlanta]]. Captioned with the [[Latin]] phrase, ''"resurgens"'' (being reborn), the phoenix symbolizes Atlanta's transformation from a casualty of the [[Civil War]] to a great American metropolis.
== Mythical Background ==
The '''Phoenix''' is a mythical bird, the myth of which was very popular in [[Ancient Egypt]], and which perhaps had its origin even before the proto-dynastic period. Blessed with an extremely long life, at the end of its life, the phoenix would spontaneously combust into a pile of ashes, before rising from the ashes as a new, baby phoenix to begin its life again. The myth of the Phoenix is an example of the powerful theme of [[rebirth]], so popular in mythology, which can be seen (especially in Egyptian [[mythology]]) in the tale of [[Isis]] and [[Osiris]].
[[Herodotus]] mentioned the phoenix as a living entity in his, ''History of the World.''{{fact}}
== Popular Culture ==
The myth of the phoenix is familiar to schoolchildren throughout the world as a pivotal sub-character in the [[Harry Potter]] series, as a companion to [[Albus Dumbledore]].
Also, the phoenix is the symbol on the [[great seal]] of the city of [[Atlanta]]. Captioned with the [[Latin]] phrase, ''"resurgens"'' (being reborn), the phoenix symbolizes Atlanta's transformation from a casualty of the [[Civil War]] to a great American metropolis.