Read About Phoenix Fire Bird

The Phoenix fire bird is a mythical creature of wonder and mystery. It is said to live for hundreds of years as a one of a kind bird that has the ability to renew itself. Many cultures have been fascinated by the Phoenix fire bird for centuries and have adapted their own version of the myth.

The Phoenix Fire Bird as a Symbol of Resurrection

According to Egyptian myth, Phoenix the fire bird was sacred and lived for hundreds of years at a given time. At the end of his life, he would build a nest of tree branches and cinnamon and ignite it. The nest and the bird would go up in blazing flames, leaving only ashes in its place. An egg would magically form in its place and a new Phoenix bird life would begin.

The Connection Between Jesus and Phoenix the Fire Bird

Though there is no direct connection between this bewildering fire bird and Jesus, many people have made an unofficial connection between them because of the similarities in their immortality. Both died and rose again after three days. Both were able to be reborn, seemingly unharmed. For this reason, the Phoenix fire bird became a popular subject for early Christian painters. The Phoenix was used as a symbol to represent resurrection and life-after-death.

How Adaptations of Phoenix Fire Bird Differ By Culture

Though the popularly referenced Phoenix fire bird is Egyptian myth, the Chinese, Japanese, Russians, and Native Americans have all adapted their own version of the Phoenix bird. Each adaptation varies slightly. The colors of the bird change with each culture's story as do descriptions of what the bird resembles and how people react to the bird. Russian folklore tells of a glowing bird of red, orange and yellow and describes the bird more like a peacock with a fan of glowing feathers. They refer to it as the Zhar-Ptitsa. Indian's have the Garunda which is said to have a gold colored body, an eagle's beak and wings and a human body that is large enough to block the sun. Persian's have the Huma, which is said to offer good luck onto anyone who falls in the path of his shadow. Some say that the Phoenix fire bird looked like a heron or a stork and others say it looked like an eagle.