Phoenix it is a legendary bird of greek mythology, which died, but after some time was reborn from its own ashes. The phoenix bird, before dying, would enter into combustion, and then be reborn.
The phoenix had a great force, capable of carrying heavy loads during its flight, reaching the point of carrying even elephants. According to mythology, phoenix tears had healing characteristics.
In Antiquity, the phoenix was a being venerated by various peoples, such as the Egyptians, especially the inhabitants of Heliopolis, where the phoenix was seen as the reincarnation of the god Ra.
The phoenix also has the power to transform into a firebird much like an eagle. By its different death, the phoenix became a symbol of strength, gives immortality It's from Rebirth. It is one of the figures most represented by people who get tattoos on the body.
It is believed that the mythological bird originated in the Orient, and was later adapted by the Greeks. Even the Catholic Church had a relationship with the phoenix, Christians believed that the bird was one of the symbols of Christ's resurrection. It was said at the time that the ashes of the phoenix were so powerful that they could even raise the dead.
Origin of the Term Phoenix
The name phoenix is actually a misunderstanding of a Greek historian, who confused the name of the palm tree, which is called phoinix, in Greek, as the name of the real bird.
