Source 2:About.com
- The Phoenix symbolizes rebirth, especially of the sun.
- A phoenix is a mythical bird that is a fire spirit with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends).
- It has a 500 to 1,000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes.
- A new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn a new to live again.
- It has variants in European, Central American, Egyptian and Asian cultures.
- It is a mythical sacred firebird that originated in Persian mythology
- It is said that the bird's cry is that of a beautiful song.
- In very few stories they are able to change into people.
- It has been changed a lot in different story's.
- It had ounce been said to have the head of a dog
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